'Captain America: Civil War': Why Introduce Black Panther Now? Kevin Feige Explains Bizarre Timing [VIDEO]
Marvel won't wait until Black Panther's solo movie to delve into his origin story.
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The leader of Wakanda will burst onto the scene in Captain America: Civil War, but the timing of his introduction has some Marvelites scratching their heads. Kevin Feige, president of the comic book studio, recently explained why T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) needed to enter the MCU several years ahead of his own 2018 feature.
"The reason we introduced him in Civil War is because we needed a third party. We needed fresh eyes who wasn't embedded with the Avengers and who has a very different point of view than either Tony or Steve," Feige explained to Birth Movies Death. "We said, 'We need somebody like Black Panther... why don't we just use Black Panther?' That's how it went in the development process."
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Don't expect T'Challa to be at the height of his power, however. The young leader will only just start to take over the Black Panther mantel from his father as Civil War breaks out.
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Find out more when Captain America: Civil War hits theaters on May 6. In the meantime, click the video below to see a preview for Marvel's next film, Ant-Man.
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