Michael B. Jordan Joins Marvel's 'Black Panther'

According to an inside source, the actor will play a character of African origin not as a member of the Fantastic Flop.  That was me being sarcastic of National Sarcasm Sunday.

Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/black-panther-michael-b-jordan-893845 
by Borys Kit

Michael B. Jordan Joins Marvel's 'Black Panther' (Exclusive)

Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o and Chadwick Boseman  Getty Images

It is unclear whom Jordan would play, but one source told THR that it could be a villain. 

 

Michael B. Jordan will reteam with his Creed director, Ryan Coogler, for Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, inking a deal to join movie's buzzy cast, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

This marks the third time that Jordan will work with Coogler, who is both helming the comic book movie and writing the script with Joe Robert Cole. The first time the director and Jordan worked together was for the indie drama Fruitvale Station.

Chadwick Boseman is toplining Black Panther, while Lupita Nyong’o is in negotiations to star alongside him.

It is unclear whom Jordan would play, but one source told THR that it could be a villain. Marvel had no comment.

Boseman and Black Panther were introduced in Captain America: Civil War, which crossed the $700 million worldwide mark in under a week and a half.

The lead character, whose name is T’Challa, is the warrior king of Wakanda, Marvel’s fictional African nation that is rich in an unbreakable alloy called vibranium.

Black Panther has a Feb. 16, 2018, release date, with production set to start in early 2017.

Panther won’t be Jordan’s superhero-movie debut. Last year, the actor starred as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in Fox’s Marvel film Fantastic Four.

Jordan currently is developing a remake of The Thomas Crown Affair as an acting vehicle. He also will produce the remake along with Joe and Anthony Russo.