MTV have news on a Black Panther animated series which sounds pretty cool.Djimon Hounsou, the award-winning actor who played prominent roles in “Blood Diamond” and “Gladiator,” will soon be lending his voice to one of Marvel’s most prominent heroes: Black Panther, T'Challa. Variety reports that Hounsou has agreed to provide the voice of T’Challa, king of the technologically-advanced African nation of Wakanda in the Marvel Universe, in the upcoming animated series produced by Marvel Animation and set to air in early 2009 on BET.
The animated series will be based on a 2005 story arc from the “Black Panther” comics, scripted by former BET Networks president Reginald Hudlin, featuring a reimagining of sorts of the character’s origin that placed him among the select few Marvel characters to stand toe-to-toe with Captain America.
Black Panther made his debut in a 1966 issue of "Fantastic Four,” and has fought villains as both a solo act and as a member of various superhero teams over the years — including a recent stint with his wife, Storm of the X-Men, substituting for Reed and Sue Richards on the Fantastic Four. Marvel recently announced that the “Black Panther” print series will be relaunching in February 2009 with a new, female hero donning the Black Panther costume.
According to Marvel Animation rep Eric Rollman, “‘The Black Panther’ is Marvel’s entrée into prime-time animation, and Djimon raises the bar for all involved as we bring the best in the animation business together to execute that vision.”
2 comments:
Djimon would make an awesome live-action T'Challa too.I met him at the Spirit Awards in 2007. The man has the presence and body of a God. I've heard speculation for decades about a live-action Black Panther. Perhaps someday in my lifetime :)
He was great in Blood Diamond. I didn't catch Push.
He would be great as a live action T'Challa though.
Must have been great to meet him. What did you speak about to him?
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