Coogler: Boseman 'Too Sick' for Black Panther 2 Script; Original Plot Details Emerge

• Director Ryan Coogler revealed Chadwick Boseman was too ill to read the original 180-page "Black Panther 2" script before his 2020 death.
• The initial script featured T'Challa battling Namor during a "Ritual of 8" with his 8-year-old son.
• Boseman's passing at 43 from colon cancer necessitated a complete rewrite for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."
• Coogler believed the original script would have showcased Boseman's acting talent like never before, especially during the vulnerable "Ritual of 8" where Namor attacks.
• Coogler expressed deep personal connection to Boseman, wondering if Boseman knew how much he meant to him.

Why It Matters: Boseman's illness prevented him from seeing Coogler's ambitious original "Black Panther 2" vision.