Michael B. Jordan Reacts to David Jonsson’s ‘Black Panther 3’ Casting

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Michael B. Jordan is finally giving his thoughts on David Jonsson being cast as the new Black Panther in Ryan Coogler‘s upcoming third installment in the superhero franchise.

At Comic-Con 2026 over the weekend, Marvel revealed that Jonsson will star as an adult version of the son of T’Challa, portrayed by the late Chadwick Boseman in the 2018 original. Black Panther 3 will also film on 70mm and hit theaters Dec. 15, 2028.

A few days after the announcement, Entertainment Tonight caught Jordan at the Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiere in Los Angeles Monday night to ask him about his thoughts on the casting.

“Oh, I love it. It’s amazing! I can’t wait, can’t wait!” the Oscar winner said in an excited tone.

Jordan — a longtime Coogler collaborator who won his first Oscar earlier this year for his role in the filmmaker’s Sinners — played villain Erik Killmonger in the 2018 film and the 2022 sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It hasn’t been officially announced whether Jordan will reprise his role in the third film.

After Boseman died in 2020 at age 43 following a battle with colon cancer, Jordan took to social media to pay tribute to his former co-star and friend. “One of the last times we spoke, you said we were forever linked, and now the truth of that means more to me than ever,” he wrote, adding, “I wish we had more time.”

Earlier this year, when Jorden was honored at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival with the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award, he also took a moment to remember Boseman, saying that the late actor was with him throughout filming Sinners.

“I loved that guy so much,” he added, “and it saddens me every time I think about it that I won’t get a chance to work with him again.”

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