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Michael B. Jordan has yet to play his childhood Marvel dream role despite having been a major part of a fan-favorite MCU franchise, but his chances of fulfilling that wish have now increased. Jordan is no stranger to Marvel movies.
First, he starred in one of the Fantastic Four films, which was, sadly, the highly criticized 2015 reboot of Marvel's First Family. Then, the actor got to play the main villain of 2018's Black Panther, which was nominated for multiple Oscars, including Best Picture, and saw Jordan receive hefty praise for his turn as the complex Erik Killmonger. That said, neither Killmonger nor Johnny Storm is the Marvel hero Jordan has wanted to play since he was a kid, and that dream might finally have a chance of happening. Michael B. Jordan's Childhood Dream Marvel Role Is More Possible After His Oscar Win In Marvel's Black Panther: The Official Movie Special Book, Michael B. Jordan revealed that Black Panther was his childhood dream Marvel hero to play, saying,"Black Panther was actually always a character that I wanted to play one day when I was a kid." While the actor managed to secure a big role in the MCU's Black Panther franchise, it was as Killmonger, not T'Challa. Instead, the hero was played by the late Chadwick Boseman. Now, nearly six years since Boseman passed, the rumors of Marvel Studios recasting T'Challa have increased. Parallel to that, Jordan's chances of playing his dream Marvel hero seem to have also increased after a major event. After all, Michael B. Jordan recently won the Best Actor Oscar for Sinners, which was directed by the MCU Black Panther franchise's Ryan Coogler. Related Every Historic Win At The Oscars 2026 The 2026 Academy Award winners were announced during this year's broadcast, and a few of the ceremony's award recipients made Oscar history. Posts By Ross Tanenbaum Recasting Black Panther would always be hard, but doing so with Jordan, who not only has loved T'Challa since he was a kid but is also an MCU Black Panther franchise favorite, was close friends with Chadwick Boseman, and has now won the biggest award in the industry, seems like the safest bet. Additionally, Robert Downey Jr. was cast as Doctor Doom, playing his second MCU character, after winning an Oscar, just like Jordan. If Downey, who was the face of the MCU as Iron Man, can be brought back as a new character, then the same could happen for Jordan. The precedent has already been set in terms of an Oscar to MCU recast pipeline, and Marvel can capitalize on it. How Michael B. Jordan Could Play Black Panther In The MCU Marvel even has the easiest possible setup to have Jordan play T'Challa in the MCU. Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars will be two major multiverse events, so Jordan's Black Panther could simply be plucked from another universe. Marvel would not even have to make Jordan the MCU's main Black Panther; just have him appear in one or both of the upcoming Avengers movies. Subscribe for inside takes on Marvel casting and Black Panther Get the newsletter for clear, contextual coverage of Marvel casting moves — from Michael B. Jordan’s renewed Black Panther possibilities to the multiverse angles that could make it happen — plus thoughtful context on legacies and wider industry trends. Get Updates By subscribing, you agree to receive newsletter and marketing emails, and accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe anytime. This would ensure that T'Challa was part of the franchise's biggest event to date, while also allowing Jordan to play his childhood dream Marvel role. After Avengers: Secret Wars, Marvel could age up Toussaint, the son of Boseman's T'Challa and Lupita Nyong'o's Nakia, and have him be the MCU's new Black Panther. Marvel Cinematic Universe Created by Kevin Feige First Film Iron Man Upcoming Films Blade, Avengers: Doomsday , Avengers: Secret Wars First TV Show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Upcoming TV Shows Marvel Zombies, Wonder Man, Vision Quest Cast Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Edward Norton, Paul Rudd, Tom Holland, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Brie Larson, Chadwick Boseman, Sebastian Stan, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Pom Klementieff, Josh Brolin, Karen Gillan, Clark Gregg, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Simu Liu, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Angelina Jolie, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Barry Keoghan, Gemma Chan, Ma Dong-seok, Brian Tyree Henry, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Lia McHugh, Jonathan Majors
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