The actress has joined the superhero movie as Ramonda, mother of T’Challa aka Black Panther, played by Chadwick Boseman.
Actress joins Marvel's "Black Panther" movie
Angela Bassett has joined "Black Panther" cast in a major role.
Angela Bassett
Recommended articles
![Tiwa Savage makes her acting debut in Water & Garri, coming to Prime Video [Instagram/tiwasavage]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Tiwa Savage makes her acting debut in Water & Garri, coming to Prime Video [Instagram/tiwasavage]")
Other recent additions include Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger, and Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia; a former member of Wakanda’s Dora Milaje, now an agent of Killmonger.
ALSO READ: undefined
"Black Panther" also stars Forest Whitaker, Zuri, Daniel Kaluuya, Florence Kasumba, Winston Duke, Danai Gurira as Okoye and Letitia Wright.
ADVERTISEMENT
To be helmed by "Creed" director, Ryan Coogler, production on the movie is set to commence in January 2017.
"Black Panther" will debut in cinemas on February 18, 2018.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
D'banj announces new single titled 'Since 04' to mark 20 years on stage
2Baba's daughter Isabel slams portrayal of parents in ‘Young, Famous & African’
Is Rotimi the first artist to bring Afrobeats to the United States?
Bovi, Kie Kie and other Nigerian celebrities react to Maryam Hassan bullying video
Pheelz says he will boldly & proudly wave Afrobeats flag
See the trailer for Tiwa Savage's film 'Water & Garri' to premiere in May
'Black Book' director Editi Effiong signed by top Hollywood talent management
Funke Akindele's 'Jenifa' to return with new film in December
These are the Nigerian albums released so far in 2024
ADVERTISEMENT
![Editi Effiong [Instagram/editieffiong]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'300'%20height%3D'172'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Editi Effiong [Instagram/editieffiong]")