{"id":715430,"date":"2026-07-28T13:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/715430\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:29:10","slug":"michael-b-jordan-reacts-to-david-jonssons-black-panther-3-casting-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/715430\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael B. Jordan Reacts to David Jonsson\u2019s \u2018Black Panther 3\u2019 Casting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Michael B. Jordan is finally giving his thoughts on <a data-ylk=\"slk:David Jonsson being cast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/black-panther-3-marvel-ryan-coogler-comic-con-1236656570\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">David Jonsson being cast <\/a>as the new Black Panther in Ryan Coogler&#8217;s upcoming third installment in the superhero franchise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At Comic-Con 2026 over the weekend, Marvel revealed that Jonsson will star as an adult version of the son of T&#8217;Challa, portrayed by the late Chadwick Boseman in the 2018 original. Black Panther 3 will also film on 70mm and hit theaters Dec. 15, 2028.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More from The Hollywood Reporter<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A few days after the announcement, <a data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Tonight;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@entertainmenttonight\/video\/7667417666541391135?_r=1&amp;_t=ZP-98OvfAB2OZa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment Tonight<\/a> caught Jordan at the Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiere in Los Angeles Monday night to ask him about his thoughts on the casting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Oh, I love it. It&#8217;s amazing! I can&#8217;t wait, can&#8217;t wait!&#8221; the Oscar winner said in an excited tone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jordan \u2014 a longtime Coogler collaborator who won his first Oscar earlier this year for his role in the filmmaker&#8217;s Sinners \u2014 played villain Erik Killmonger in the 2018 film and the 2022 sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It hasn&#8217;t been officially announced whether Jordan will reprise his role in the third film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After <a data-ylk=\"slk:Boseman died;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/chadwick-boseman-black-panther-actor-dies-of-cancer-at-43-4052143\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Boseman died<\/a> in 2020 at age 43 following a battle with colon cancer, Jordan took to social media to <a data-ylk=\"slk:pay tribute to his former co-star;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/hollywood-pays-tribute-to-brilliant-beautiful-chadwick-boseman-4052148\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pay tribute to his former co-star <\/a>and friend. &#8220;One of the last times we spoke, you said we were forever linked, and now the truth of that means more to me than ever,&#8221; he wrote, adding, &#8220;I wish we had more time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier this year, when Jorden was honored at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival with the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award, he also <a data-ylk=\"slk:took a moment to remember Boseman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/santa-barbara-fest-michael-b-jordan-sinners-creed-4-1236504962\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">took a moment to remember Boseman<\/a>, saying that the late actor was with him throughout filming Sinners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I loved that guy so much,&#8221; he added, &#8220;and it saddens me every time I think about it that I won&#8217;t get a chance to work with him again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Best of The Hollywood Reporter<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a data-ylk=\"slk:THR&#039;s Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.hollywoodreporter.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">THR&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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