Marvel Studios’ Executive Vice President, Victoria Alonso, says there are no plans to digitally recreate Chadwick Boseman for Black Panther 2.

Marvel Studios’ Executive Vice President says there are no plans to digitally recreate Chadwick Boseman for Black Panther 2. The planned sequel would’ve seen Boseman return as T’Challa AKA the Black Panther before his tragic passing in August. The actor had been secretly battling colon cancer since 2016 while simultaneously starring in seven films, including the physically-demanding Black Panther.

Boseman’s Marvel coworkers such as Kevin Feige, Michael B. Jordan, Letitia Wright, and Ryan Coogler have since posted moving tributes online. Their messages express shock, grief, and gratitude for the work Boseman accomplished. Black Panther, which was praised as a watershed moment for representation, wouldn’t have been such a success without Boseman’s dignified performance as the King of Wakanda. Last year, the studio announced that Black Panther’s writer/director, Coogler, would also helm Black Panther 2 for May 6, 2022. While that release date remains on Disney’s schedule, those involved with the project don’t want to think about making it without Boseman right now.