Filming begins on first Marvel superhero flick with black lead actor

2017/01/27 06:10:32 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Marvel Studios announced on Thursday that filming had begun on its latest superhero epic which for the first time will feature a black actor, Chadwick Boseman, in the titular role. The news comes just after a record number of black actors were nominated for this year & #039;s Oscars and as Hollywood pushes for more diversity. Boseman will play the lead role in the hotly anticipated & quot;Black Panther & quot; alongside a star-studded cast including Michael B. Jordan, Oscar winner Lupita Nyong & #039;o, Angela Bassett and Forest Whitaker.
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