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 “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.