The lateChadwick Bosemanhas come to define mainstream culture’s understanding of Black Panther.
It’s also why he had reservations about taking on Black Panther when a new opportunity presented itself.
He will make his debut inWar for Wakanda, the upcoming DLC story expansion coming this August.
Black Panther in ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ ‘War for Wakanda’ expansion.Square Enix/Crystal Dynamics
A bellow of laughter in his recognizably resonant timbre erupts at that thought.
I put all that into it and hopefully people like it."
The DLC largely picks up five years after this event to see the ripple effects in Wakanda.
Christopher Judge voices T’Challa in ‘Marvel’s Avengers.'.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images; Square Enix/Crystal Dynamics
They closed off their borders to the rest of the world once again.
“[Klaw] has a personal vendetta against Wakanda that I don’t want to spoil.
It’s different than the comics,” teases MacLeod.
Black Panther in the ‘War for Wakanda’ DLC from ‘Marvel’s Avengers.'.Square Enix/Crystal Dynamics
Judge’s iteration of Black Panther is in a different place than we typically see of the character.
“He’s older and a little bit more wisened,” MacLeod says.
“We’re not coming into T’Challa’s story at the beginning.
He hasn’t just lost his father.
He hasn’t just become king.
He’s been in this role for a while.”
Narcisse describes him in relation to Boseman’s version.
This version doesn’t have those questions," he says.
“He already thinks he has all the answers.
“If your family doesn’t all have the same goals anymore, what does that look like?”
(“I have the ultimate respect for true voiceover actors because they have a catalog of voices.
I pretty much just have this,” he jokes of his deep voice.)
Judge was particularly struck by the timeliness of the story at the heart ofWar for Wakanda.
“What do you owe other people as a technologically advanced nation?”
“How much aid do you give to others?
How much do you involve yourself in others’ conflicts?”
“There were days when…” He goes silent for moment.
Tears begin to well up.
“…things had gone on in the country, world, specifically Chadwick’s passing.”
“We just talked,” Judge says of game’s crew.
“We didn’t record the full session because there was so much hurt.
Quotes have been edited for length and clarity.
The DLC will instead extend the overall content ofMarvel’s Avengersto more than 25 hours.
