‘Black Panther 2’ is being ‘reshaped’ to honour Chadwick Boseman: Lupita Nyong’o Entertainment Sat, May 01, 2021 Lupita Nyong'o is opening up about the absence of the late Chadwick Boseman from the upcoming film, Black Panther 2, and how his life will be honoured through the flick. In conversation with Yahoo! Entertainment, the 38-year-old said it was difficult for her to imagine what the filming process would be like without the lead actor, Boseman who played Black Panther in the film. "People will ask me, 'Are you excited to go back?' Excitement isn't the word,” she said. "I feel like I'm in a very pensive and meditative state when it comes to Black Panther 2. [Chadwick's] passing is still extremely raw for me. And I can't even begin to imagine what it will be like to step on set and not have him there,” she added.