<P> Chadwick Boseman portrays T'Challa within the Marvel Cinematic Universe , first appearing in Captain America : Civil War ( 2016 ) . In the film , he is shown displaying enhanced speed , agility , strength , and durability , which he gains from ingesting the heart - shaped herb , as in the comics . His suit has retractable claws and is made of a vibranium weave , which can deflect heavy machine gun fire . As of the 2018 film Black Panther , he wears a new variant of the suit that can absorb kinetic energy ( represented as purple highlights ) and release it as a purple shockwave after enough has been amassed . It can also fold into a silver necklace . </P>
<P> Chadwick Boseman portrays T'Challa within the Marvel Cinematic Universe , first appearing in Captain America : Civil War ( 2016 ) . In the film , he is shown displaying enhanced speed , agility , strength , and durability , which he gains from ingesting the heart - shaped herb , as in the comics . His suit has retractable claws and is made of a vibranium weave , which can deflect heavy machine gun fire . As of the 2018 film Black Panther , he wears a new variant of the suit that can absorb kinetic energy ( represented as purple highlights ) and release it as a purple shockwave after enough has been amassed . It can also fold into a silver necklace . </P>
what is the herb in black panther called
what is the herb in black panther called
the heart - shaped herb
the heart - shaped herb