Michael B. Jordan Cast in Black Panther

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Michael B. Jordan of Creed and Fruitvale Station is reuniting with director Ryan Coogler for Marvel’s Black Panther.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jordan might be playing the film’s villain. Marvel currently has no comment on his role, however.

Marvel's Captain America: Civil War L to R: Black Panther/T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman), Vision (Paul Bettany), Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), and War Machine/James Rhodey (Don Cheadle). Photo Credit: Film Frame © Marvel 2016

Black Panther joins Team Iron Man in Captain America: Civil War.

This won’t be the first time Jordan has played a Marvel character. Last year, the actor starred as the Human Torch in Fox’s Fantastic Four reboot. Producer Simon Kinberg has stated that he’d like Jordan and the rest of the cast to return for a Fantastic Four sequel, although the film was a critical and box office dud.

Ironically, Jordan isn’t the only Human Torch who has joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Chris Evans previously portrayed the fiery superhero in the 2005 version of Fantastic Four and its 2007 followup. Of course now Evans is best known for playing Captain America.

In addition to Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o is also likely to star in the film as Black Panther’s love interest. Black Panther himself will be played by Chadwick Boseman, who made his MCU debut in Captain America: Civil War.

Black Panther hits theaters on February 16, 2018.

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About Nick Spake

Nick Spake has been working as an entertainment writer for the past ten years, but he's been a lover of film ever since seeing the opening sequence of The Lion King. Movies are more than just escapism to Nick, they're a crucial part of our society that shape who we are. He now serves as the Features Editor at Flickreel and author of its regular column, 'Nick Flicks'.

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