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1 of 6Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War.Disney/Marvel -
2 of 6Black Panther joins team Iron Man as they face off against Team CapDisney/Marvel -
3 of 6Black Panther pounces into the frayDisney/Marvel -
4 of 6Black Panther's not-so-secret identity is T'Challa, king of the fictional African country Wakanda.Disney/Marvel -
5 of 6Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa talks with Captain America and Falcon in Captain America: Civil WarDisney/Marvel -
6 of 6Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa in Captain America: Civil War.Disney/Marvel
Black Panther, the first black superhero in comic book history, is getting his silver screen debut in Captain America: Civil War. Chadwick Boseman plays T’Challa, the prince of fictional African country Wakanda who moonlights as a warrior hero named Black Panther.
“Whether he was the first or he’s the last, it doesn’t matter as long as he’s as cool as he is,” says Boseman.
Black Panther plays a central role to the plot of Civil War and will get his own film directed by Creed filmmaker Ryan Coogler in 2018. He will be the first black superhero to get a Marvel Studios film.
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