Before becoming everyone's favorite superhero, Chadwick Boseman played quite a few historical roles — James Brown in "Get On Up" and Jackie Robinson in "42." However, his career started off
Boseman debuted his legendary character, T'Challa, in 2016 in "Captain America: Civil War." He then, of course, was the star of "Black Panther." If you can't get enough of
You probably recognize Michael B. Jordan from one of his major roles, because trust us, he's held many. He's one of the most experienced, albeit emerging, stars in the film.
"Fruitvale Station" in 2013. He also starred alongside Zac Efron in "That Awkward Moment," and appeared in "Parenthood" and "Friday Night Lights." But his first major role was way back
Talk about a glow up. We now know Jordan as the fierce antagonist Erik Killmonger in "Black Panther," but we couldn't hate him if we tried. In the near future,
We all know the beautiful Lupita Nyong'o from her groundbreaking role as Patsey in "12 Years a Slave." However, before gracing the big screen, she starred in a TV mini-series
Honestly, we cannot get enough of Lupita — whether as Nakia in "Black Panther" or Maz Kanata in the new Star Wars films. We can't wait to see her in her upcoming
role in "Little Monsters" alongside Josh Gad, and we'll definitely be keeping our eyes and ears peeled to see if the rumors of her starring in a "Charlie's Angels" remake
Before starring in "Black Panther," Danai Gurira hit up the small screen quite often, with guest roles on "Law & Order," "Life On Mars," and "Lie To Me." However, her first
It came as no surprise that Gurira slayed as Okoye in "Black Panther." We can't wait to see her reprise her role in "Avengers: Infinity War," and of course,
In case you didn't know, Daniel Kaluuya is British! And nothing screams British like his first recurring role as Posh Kenneth on the UK cult TV series, "Skins." Fans will
Kaluuya really made a name for himself after playing Chris Washington in 2017's "Get Out." Now adding the role of W'Kabi in "Black Panther" to his repertoire, Kaluuya is definitely
Forest Whitaker has been blessing the film world with his talents since 1982. He's just one of many famous names who made their debut in the classic "Fast Times at
Nearly forty years later and Whitaker's still got it. The Academy Award-winning actor was a connection to the past for T'Challa in "Black Panther" and King T'Chaka's closest ally, Zuri.
His consistent work is inspiring. We can expect to see him on the big screen again soon in "Finding Steve McQueen," "How It Ends," "A Fall From Grace," and "LAbyrinth."
Angela Bassett has been consistently crushing it on screens big and small since the late '80s. You might remember her from TV programs "Search For Tomorrow" or "The Cosby Show,"
Aside from being a force of nature as Ramonda in "Black Panther," you can get a weekly dose of Bassett as Athena Grant in FOX's "9-1-1." Plus, you can look
Serkis is probably best known for his pioneering motion-capture performances as Gollum and Sméagol in "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit", as King Kong, and as Caesar in
the recent "Planet of the Apes" films. However, he's been acting since the late '80s in many TV series and TV movies from the UK. This photo is from the
Twenty years later, Serkis is still a staple in mainstream Hollywood films. In "Black Panther," he played Ulysses Klaue — a role he first appeared in in 2015's "Age of
Some may know Freeman from the UK's original version of "The Office," or from his role in the Christmas favorite, "Love Actually," but his pro acting career dates back to
Nearly 20 years later, you can see Freeman in many roles, like as Everett K. Ross in "Black Panther." He also recently ended his long-standing role as Dr. Watson on
Though Wright is only 24 years old, she's already started building a strong resume of critically acclaimed performances. Her first recurring role was as Chantelle in the TV series "Top
Wright's role as the Black Panther's younger sister, Shuri, was definitely a breakout for the young actress. We can expect even bigger things from her soon.
The last few years have been quite a whirlwind for Brown. Aside from his role on "This Is Us," he also crushed it as Christopher Darden in "American Crime Story"
Alongside co-star Sterling K. Brown, Duke got his start on "Person of Interest." However, rather than protecting the law, he played Dominic / Mini, the leader of a drug gang.
In "Black Panther," Duke was a total scene-stealer as M’Baku, the leader of the Jabari Tribe. With only a handful of other roles on his resume, this was quite a
Forty years later, Kani is still stealing scenes and tugging at heart strings on the big screen — recently, as T'Chaka in "Black Panther." Soon, his voice will be heard
Kasumba is no stranger to protecting superheroes. She played an Amazon Senator in "Wonder Woman" in 2017, however that was far from her first role. She started her career with a
Kasumba (albeit a smaller role) killed it as Ayo in "Black Panther." She's still very involved in German television and film, but splits her time well between that and American
Young Seth Carr already has some impressive roles on his resume, despite being only 10 years old. One of his first was alongside Liev Schreiber in "Ray Donovan" as Alfonse,
Honestly, is there anyone better to play a young Killmonger? Carr is not only reminiscent of a young Michael B. Jordan, but an acting all-star all on his own. We
Black Panther is a high point in the history of cinema. It's still smashing box office records with each passing day.
It's being hailed as groundbreaking — and rightfully so.
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