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John Boyega to join ‘Black Panther’ cast

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" actor John Boyega is rumored to be joining Chadwick Boseman in upcoming "Black Panther".

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“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” actor John Boyega is rumored to be joining Chadwick Boseman in upcoming “Black Panther”.

The 24-year-old actor had a meeting with Marvel to discuss a role in the film, reported Ace Showbiz.

Boyega had shared on Snapchat a photo labeled “Meeting” shortly before Kevin Feige started following the actor through his official Twitter account.

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Previously, Lupita Nyong’o was reportedly in negotiations to play T’Challa’s love interest in “Black Panther” while Michael B Jordan inked a deal to star as a villain.

Black Panther debuted in “Captain America: Civil War”, which has the fifth-biggest opening ever in the US box office.

The standalone “Black Panther” movie is coming to US theatres on February 2, 2018, with production set to begin in early 2017.

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