Daniel Kaluuya Confirms He Will Not Return for ‘Black Panther 2’ Due to Scheduling Conflicts

“Nope,” Daniel Kaluuya will not be in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”As first reported by Rotten Tomatoes Awards Editor Jacqueline Coley, the “Judas and the Black Messiah” Oscar winner confirmed he is not reprising the role of W’Kabi in Marvel’s “Black Panther” follow-up, the first Marvel film featuring the titular superhero without the late Chadwick Boseman.Kaluuya cited scheduling conflicts with Jordan Peele’s “Nope,” in theaters July 22.

“Wakanda Forever” has a current release date of November 11 from Walt Disney Pictures.

The film wrapped shooting in March.A Disney representative confirmed to IndieWire that Kaluuya does not appear in “Wakanda Forever.”More to come…

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