Black Panther: Michaela Coel Joins ‘Wakanda Forever’ Cast

Michaela Coel, the writer of the “I May Destroy You” series has joined the cast of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”

The film will be the sequel to Marvel’s “Black Panther”. According to Variety Coel is currently filming at Atlanta’s Pinewood Studios, where production began last month. The character she is to play is not known yet.

She was added to the cast that includes Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke, Lupita Nyong’o, Florence Kasumba and Angela Bassett.

The British Actress who wrote and starred in the HBO Max series “I May Destroy You” has received four Emmy nominations for her work on the show earlier this month and has also won a BAFTA award.

Coel’s other credits include the Netflix programs “Black Mirror” and “Chewing Gum,” and the feature films “Been So Long” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”

The script was reworked following Chadwick Boseman’s death from colon cancer a year ago.
The film is set to for release in July 2022.

Michaela Ewuraba Boakye-Collinson, known professionally as Michaela Coel, is a British actress, screenwriter, director, producer and singer.

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