Daniel Kaluuya NOT Returning for ‘Black Panther 2’

When ‘Black Panther’ returns to screens this Fall it’ll be sans Daniel Kaluuya.

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The Oscar winner played W’Kabi – the confidant and best friend of the late Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa – in the billion-plus-grossing first film.

And, like most of his cast mates, Kaluuya was expected to reprise his role in the upcoming sequel, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’

However, it’s been confirmed that the 33-year-old departed the project due to scheduling conflicts with his upcoming film ‘Nope.’ Directed by Jordan Peele, Kaluuya leads in the Universal Pictures flick alongside Keke Palmer.

While the specifics of the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ plot have been tightly guarded, it is known that the film will hit the big screen on November 11. As for ‘Nope,’ it lands in theaters on July 22 in the US.

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