T’Challa and Shuri in Shuri’s lab. Marvel/Disney » Black Panther » features a number of well-known actors, but it’s also rocketed some…
T’Challa and Shuri in Shuri’s lab. Marvel/Disney
» Black Panther » features a number of well-known actors, but it’s also rocketed some stars to newfound fame.
Angela Bassett and Forest Whitaker have been acting since the ’80s, but Letitia Wright, who plays Shuri, just started in 2011.
Here’s what the cast of « Black Panther » looked like before they were famous.
Prior to that he was playing small guest roles on shows like « Third Watch » and « Law and Order. »
He has also played a number of historical figures: Jackie Robinson in « 42, » James Brown in « Get on Up, » and Thurgood Marshall in « Marshall. »
It was her first role after graduating from Yale.
She also voices Maz Kanata in the « Star Wars » movies « The Force Awakens » and « The Last Jedi. »
He broke out on « Friday Night Lights » and « Fruitvale Station. »
He’ll next star in « Creed II, » the sequel to « Creed. »
Her other credits include « Glasgow Girls » and « Doctor Who. »
She earned an Emmy nomination for an episode of « Black Mirror » and starred in « Ready Player One. »
She earned an Oscar nomination for playing Tina Turner in « What’s Love Got to Do With It » and earned Emmy nominations for « The Rosa Parks Story, » « American Horror Story: Coven, » « American Horror Story: Freak Show, » and « Master of None. »
She currently stars on « 9-1-1 » and was in « Mission: Impossible — Fallout. »
She’s also known for her work on Broadway and had a small role on HBO’s « Treme. »
She is still on « The Walking Dead. »
He has also starred on « Doctor Who, » « Black Mirror, » and « Psychoville. »
He earned an Oscar nomination for « Get Out » and will next appear in « Widows. »
He was also on an episode of « Major Crimes. »
He will next star in Jordan Peele’s « Us. »
He won an Oscar for « The Last King of Scotland. »
He has a recurring role on « Empire » and starred in « Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. »
He was also in « Love Actually. »
He is also known for playing Bilbo Baggins in the « Hobbit » movies, playing Dr. Watson on « Sherlock, » and for starring on the first season of « Fargo. »
He is well-known for his motion-capture work in the « Lord of the Rings » movies, as well as « Rise of the Planet of the Apes. » He was also in « The Prestige » and « 13 Going on 30. »
He is also the voice behind Baloo in « Mowgli. »
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