Kevin Feige is one of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. As a head honcho of Marvel Studios, he oversaw the creation of the successful Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). He is the highest-grossing producer of all time with a combined worldwide box office gross of over $26.8 billion.
Feige is gearing up for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘ which will be the final film in Phase Four of the MCU. He recently talked about the decision to not replace the late actor Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa. Let’s find out what Feige said about the film’s casting.
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Kevin Feige Talks About Not Replacing T’Challa
Marvel’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 11. The film focuses on the people of Wakanda after King T’Challa’s death.
Marvel Faced Backlash For Using Boseman’s Twitter Account
In July, Marvel faced severe backlash from fans for using the late Chadwick Boseman’s Twitter account to promote the first teaser for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’
The last tweet from Boseman’s account was the announcement of his death on 28 August 2020. As of September 2022, it is the most-liked tweet with over 7 million likes.
Post the San Diego Comic-con Disney decided to share the teaser through Boseman’s official Twitter account, tweeting it with a caption, “WAKANDA FOREVER”.
First Stan Lee, now Boesman. Its sick and ghoulish to use someone's digital corpse as a billboard for advertisements.
Knock this shit off @Disney https://t.co/zCGXR5H9Cm
— 🦇Ansgar Odinson🦇✊🇺🇦 (@AnsgarTOdinson) July 24, 2022
Several users were upset with Disney and Marvel for using the account of a dead person to promote their film.