Black Panther (Mark Bailey to Write)

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Aug 7

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Wants Be the Black Panther

Superheroines like Wonder Woman and Wasp aren't the only ones getting the short end of the adaptation stick. There hasn't been a real rush to offer up a little racial diversity either, despite that there are Marvel and DC heroes who are people of color. I mean, Luke Cage, Black Panther, Amazing Man, and the Silver Samurai would make fine films, but they're either languishing in talks, or excluded from the conversation altogether.

But there's some hope that we might see a Black Panther movie, and if we do, the credit might just go to the intense Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. In an interview with Blackfilm, he revealed that the rights to the character have reverted back to Marvel. "It's now up for grabs and I'm doing the grabbing. I've always had a passion to play a superhero, and now it appears to becoming real. We're in talks with Marvel to playing one of my favorite superheroes, which is obviously Black Panther. There is truth to that, the fact that we are talking. It would be a boyhood dream to have that materialized. I was at Comic Con this year and the timing for such a character to come to life couldn't be more appropriate. I would love to be the one to wear the suit and go out and represent."

There's no doubt he'd represent very well , and just in case anyone from Marvel is reading, Agbaje would like stress why he's right pick for the role. "I'd like to convey an element of him that is real and raw ... I can make this guy real ... I would bring some elements from my culture, which is Nigeria. I'm from an area which is known for its regality. In fact, my name, Adewale, means the crown has come home, the crown is here. Together, with that rawness, and the regality because he is an African prince, I would love to bring out the cultural elements of my background to it." Sounds like a perfect fit to me ...

What do you guys think? I think he'd make a great Black Panther. I also think Black Panther would be a great movie. Not sure if it would mix in well in the Marvel Film Universe. Might be better just as a stand alone.

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Black Panther fans need to help make the series a success if they want a film:

During the NY Comic-Con panel for "Black Panther," director Reggie Hudlin (House Party, Boomerang) talked about writing a "Black Panther" comic book and helping guide the "Black Panther" animated series.

The voice cast of the series includes Djimon Hounsou as the title character, along with Alfre Woodard as the Panther's mother and Kerry Washington as his sister.

With such a great cast in place, Hudlin was asked whether he was casting the series with thoughts of a live-action feature film in mind. Hudlin said that when it came to the character of Black Panther, "I'd like to be involved in it in every medium," but added, "I don't know if they'll ever be a movie that I'll be involved in," saying the decision was not in his hands.

Then Marvel Animation's Eric Rollman said that before any film decisions will be made, the studio will first have to see how successful the series becomes, "then we'll look at it very seriously for the next evolution." Hudlin smiled and remarked, "We'll see."