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Frequently asked about Black Panther

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• Was Chadwick Boseman ill during filming of Black Panther?▾

  Chadwick Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016, before filming Black Panther (2018), but kept his illness private. He continued working through treatment and passed away in August 2020.

• Is Viola Davis in Black Panther?▾

  No, Viola Davis is not in Black Panther (2018). The film's principal cast includes Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Daniel Kaluuya, and Martin Freeman.

• How many Black Panther movies are there?▾

  There are two Black Panther films: Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), both directed by Ryan Coogler.

• Why does T'Challa lose the Black Panther title to Killmonger?▾

  Killmonger (Erik Stevens) arrives in Wakanda and invokes the ancient right of ritual combat — a tradition that allows any person of royal blood to challenge the sitting king for the throne. Because Killmonger is the son of Prince N'Jobu, he is Wakandan royalty and legally entitled to make the challenge. T'Challa accepts and is defeated, stripped of his title, and thrown over the waterfall, leaving Killmonger as the new king.

• What is the Heart-Shaped Herb and why does Killmonger destroy the supply?▾

  The Heart-Shaped Herb is a plant unique to Wakanda that absorbed vibranium from the meteorite that landed there centuries ago. Consuming it — as part of a royal coronation ritual — grants the Black Panther enhanced strength, speed, and senses. Killmonger burns the entire stockpile after drinking it so that no future challenger can gain the same power boost and use it against him.

• What did N'Jobu do that set the entire conflict in motion?▾

  N'Jobu was a Wakandan War Dog (spy) stationed in Oakland who witnessed the poverty and systemic oppression of Black Americans. Radicalized by what he saw, he secretly assisted Ulysses Klaue in stealing vibranium from Wakanda, intending to use it to arm oppressed people around the world. When King T'Chaka discovered the betrayal and confronted him, N'Jobu drew a weapon on Zuri, forcing T'Chaka to kill his own brother — and leaving young Erik orphaned in Oakland.

• How does T'Challa survive being thrown over the waterfall?▾

  T'Challa is recovered by the Jabari tribe, led by M'Baku, in their mountain territory. Although he is in a coma and near death, the Jabari bring him to their village, where his mother Ramonda and Shuri use the last remaining Heart-Shaped Herb — saved by Nakia before Killmonger burned the garden — to revive him and restore his Black Panther powers.

• What does the Ancestral Plane represent and what does T'Challa learn there?▾

  The Ancestral Plane is a spiritual realm that Black Panthers enter after consuming the Heart-Shaped Herb, depicted as a purple-hued savannah where they commune with deceased ancestors. T'Challa visits twice: first to speak with his father T'Chaka, and again after being revived, where he confronts T'Chaka about abandoning Erik in Oakland. This second visit forces T'Challa to reckon with Wakanda's isolationist failures and directly motivates his final decision to open Wakanda to the world rather than hoard its resources.