Michaela Coel has said she wanted to “support and comfort” her Black Panther castmates following the death of Chadwick Boseman. The 35-year-old British-Ghanaian actress stars as Aneka in the upcoming sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever “does not shy away from the loss of Chadwick Boseman”, one of the movie’s stars has said.

The feather serpent God comes to wage war on the surface world in the explosive new trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

The cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman’s “passion and genius” as the trailer for the upcoming sequel was revealed at Comic-Con.

When Chadwick Boseman signed on to play the lead role in Black Panther, he must have been aware the part carried added significance. He played T’Challa, the king of secret African kingdom Wakanda and the first black superhero in mainstream comics.