Black Panther: Ryan Coogler Explains What Happened To Daniel Kaluuya’s Character W’Kabi

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is just days away from hitting theaters, and in anticipation of the movie, Ryan Coogler is revealing why one of the characters from the initial Marvel film isn’t making an appearance in the sequel. In a recent interview, Coolgear shared that W’Kabi (played by Daniel Kaluuya) won’t physically appear in the film, but that he’s still lurking around Wakanda. He stated: “He’s basically banished, but still within Wakanda’s borders, if that makes sense. It’s one line that refers to him still being alive.”

Daniel Kaluuya has previously mentioned that he wasn’t in the movie due to a scheduling conflict he had with the filming of his movie Nope which debuted earlier this year. Kaluuya stated: “If I said anything, people would be really disappointed. That’s how I feel about it. I think people will be disappointed. They don’t want to be spoiled. They’re surprised in whatever will happen. That’s what was amazing about the first one.”

Source: BET