Boseman, who played T’Challa, king of Wakanda and his titular alter-ego in the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe hit, was meant to get a meaty arc in the follow-up, Coogler, 39, said on the Dec. 29 episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast.

Ryan Coogler has revealed the original plan for Black Panther 2, sharing what was in the script before star Chadwick Boseman's death.