![]() ![]() Marvel Studios and director Ryan Coogler chose to discard this storyline in favor of Wakanda Forever’s story of the legacy of colonialism, with the antagonistic presence of Namor apparently being one of the only things to appear in both versions of the sequel’s story. ![]() Prior to Boseman’s passing, the story of Black Panther 2 was actually supposed to be a father-son story about T’Challa bonding with a son (from Nakia) whom he had missed growing up for the five years that T’Challa was gone for the Snap and Blip. Although, reception to Wakanda Forever and to Wright’s performance was somewhat lukewarm. Marvel Studios ultimately chose the former, elevating T’Challa’s sister Shuri (and actor Letitia Wright) to the role of Black Panther for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. There were valid arguments to retire T’Challa as a character, considering the inimitable gravitas Boseman had brought to the role, and there were also valid arguments to recast him, considering what the character represents to his fans. The case of what to do with T’Challa in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after the death of Chadwick Boseman was much more complicated. Doubtfire remains a one-and-done comedy classic. But it would be plainly ludicrous (and frankly unprofitable) to attempt to create such a sequel without Williams’ involvement, so the movie quietly dissolved with his passing. Doubtfire 2 was in actual development with Williams attached and director Chris Columbus returning. ![]() For instance, prior to the suicide of Robin Williams, Mrs. As such, it was easy for the staff at The Simpsons to gently retire the two characters after the man’s passing, as a form of acknowledgement that no one but Phil Hartman could ever bring them to life (ignoring those couple early times Dan Castellaneta did some fill-in lines).Īlternatively, sometimes the character in question is so integral to the story and played by an actor so strongly associated with the role that it becomes impossible to continue the story without the actor. For example, Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz were hysterically funny characters on The Simpsons every time that Phil Hartman voiced them, but neither character was ever central to the plot of The Simpsons the way an actual Simpsons family member is. Although, sometimes the latter isn’t actually that large of a consideration. ![]() It’s a challenging question to consider because there are two potentially competing obligations to satisfy: the desire to honor the legacy of an actor and the desire to tell a complete story. It leads one to wonder what the best ways are to honor a character after their actor has died. The most recent tragic example is Lance Reddick as Charon in John Wick, Commander Zavala in Destiny, and Sylens in Horizon, but there are sadly many pronounced examples across the past 25 years: Thuy Trang and Jason David Frank from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Phil Hartman as Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz in The Simpsons, Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa the Black Panther, Robin Williams as any number of iconic roles, to name a few. TV, movies, and video games are densely packed with beloved characters of all types, and sometimes the people who portray those characters pass away before their time. ![]()
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