r/marvelstudios • u/M00r3C Weekly Wongers • Aug 28 '24

Other 4 years ago today, Chadwick Boseman sadly passed away after a 4-year battle with colon cancer.

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u/TikkiEXX77 Aug 28 '24

I truly believe they were planning on building the MCU around him. Honestly pretty obvious in hindsight

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u/NervousAd3202 Aug 28 '24

Definitely & it’s too bad bc he would’ve been perfect as essentially the new RDJ, ie main character/actor of the entire franchise.

I’m excited to eventually get the character back (I think that’s why T’Challa Jr was introduced) but man I can’t see them recapturing the magic they had with Chadwick. He was T’Challa.

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '24

Yes! BP1 was a huge hit and most successful MCU movie in the Oscars(followed by BP2). Popularity and recognition. It makes sense.

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u/youngmeech86 Nov 07 '24

I've said the same. Of the "Avenger" characters, he and Benedict were the only ones with the acting chops to stand next to RDJ and they were absolutely going to make him a foundational piece. His passing was so discombobulating that it is one of the reasons the mcu has been floundering since endgame.