Marvel Studio’s President Kevin Feige has been letting a lot of secrets out during his press tour for Ant Man. While on tour he discussed some interesting news about Black Panther and his role in the upcoming third installment of Captain America. Check out what he has to say below.
Via: CBR
The reason we introduced him in ‘Civil War’ is because we needed a third party,” said Feige. “We needed fresh eyes who wasn’t embedded with the Avengers and who has a very different point of view than either Tony or Steve. We said, ‘We need somebody like Black Panther… why don’t we just use Black Panther?’ That’s how it went in the development process.”
The African nation of Wakanda, which T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) calls his kingdom, was mentioned in “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” paving the way for his inclusion in “Civil War.” Feige talked a bit about the role “Ultron” plays in bringing Black Panther out into the larger world.
“Today, pre-‘Civil War,’ post-‘Ultron’ I think he and his father [T’Chaka] are saying, ‘A bunch of vibranium just got out of here and wreaked a lot of havoc. Maybe we can’t stay behind these borders anymore, maybe we have to stick our heads out and make at least an attempt to be a part of the rest of the world right now, while at the same time protecting our people.’ That’s sort of where we meet him in ‘Civil War.'”
When asked if T’Challa will operate under the mantle of Black Panther in “Civil War,” Feige admitted he didn’t know how to reply “without spoiling” the film. “It is a role that he is still in the beginning phases of taking on, it’s a mantle he is only beginning to take on because his father is older.” This answer implies that T’Chaka will at least have some role to play in either “Civil War” or “Black Panther,” the latter of which B.M.D. presumes is not going to be an origin story.
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