Naturally, the world wanted to know how Oscar-winning actor and Black Panther veteran Michael B. Jordan thought about the casting. The actor was asked at the Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiere what he thought of David Jonsson as the new Black Panther, and he simply said, “Oh, love it. Jordan, of course, played Killmonger in Black Panther and also appeared in a cameo role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. After Chadwick Boseman’s tragic passing, Letitia Wright’s Shuri took over the mantle of Black Panther in Wakanda Forever. Black Panther 3, directed by Ryan Coogler, hits theaters on December 15, 2028.