Martin Freeman Says It Was ‘Strange’ Shooting ‘Black Panther’ Sequel Without Chadwick Boseman
etcanada.comChadwick Boseman left a big legacy to fill. Speaking with Collider, actor Martin Freeman shared what it was like shooting the new sequel, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”, without Chadwick Boseman. READ MORE: Angela Bassett Says ‘Black Panther’ Sequel Will ‘Top’ The First One The star, who played Black Panther, aka King T’Challa, in the first film and other Marvel entries, passed away in 2020 after a four-year battle with cancer. “It was strange, that side of it,” Freeman admitted. “On the one hand, you’re making the film that you’re there to make, and there are scores and scores of people on set, joined in this endeavour to make the film.
But there’s also no question that, at the heart of it, there’s quite a gap now, and you felt it.” Freeman, who plays CIA agent Everett K.
Ross in the series, also shared how the cast and crew have worked to make sure the film lives up to Boseman. “With full respect to Ryan Coogler and everybody else, who’s sweating and bleeding to get this thing done properly, it was fun.
It was enjoyable,” he said, adding that he “was in and out of it quite quickly,” and that Ross is “a very fun character to play.” READ MORE: Angela Bassett Reveals What It’s Been Like Filming ‘Black Panther’ Sequel Without Chadwick Boseman He continued, “It was odd.
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