Marvel's Black Panther Adds Doctor Who Actress Letitia Wright

According to Variety, Letitia Wright has joined the cast of Marvel’s Black Panther and will play [...]

According to Variety, Letitia Wright has joined the cast of Marvel's Black Panther and will play "the mystery role of Serita, who's part of the Wakanda community."

The 22-year-old British actress made her professional debut in 2011, appearing on BBC One's British medical drama television series, Holby City, and her feature film debut a year later in My Brother the Devil. She's also appeared in Doctor Who, Cucumber, Banana, Top Boy, Random, Glasgow Girls and Chasing Shadows.

Wright joins a cast that already features Chadwick Boseman (Captain America: Civil War) as T'Challa/Black Panther, Michael B. Jordan (Fantastic Four) as Erik Killmonger, Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead) as Okoye, Lupita Nyong'o (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) as Nakia, and Forest Whitaker (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) as Zuri. The cast also includes Daniel Kaluuya (Black Mirror) as W'Kabi, Winston Duke (Person of Interest) as M'Baku, and Florence Kasumba (Captain America: Civil War) as Ayo.

Black Panther has been an important character in the Marvel universe for 50 years. He is the king of the technologically-advanced nation of Wakanda, and Panther has served as a member of the Avengers in addition to his many solo adventures.

The cast features Chadwick Boseman (42) as Black Panther/T'Challa, Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead) as Okoye, Michael B. Jordan (Fantastic Four) as Erik Killmonger, and Lupita Nyong'o (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) as Nakia.

The film is being directed and co-written by Creed and Fruitvale Station filmmaker, Ryan Coogler, and production is expected to get underway this January.

Black Panther will slash into theaters on February 16, 2018.

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