That’s right! Black Panther’s villain, Man-Ape, will return for Infinity War. The character will be debuting in Marvel’s Black Panther, and played by Winston Duke. The news came via IMDb’s twitter page reported by UK Yahoo News. Check out the tweet below!
#WinstonDuke has joined the cast of #AvengersInfinityWar as M’Baku/Man-Ape, the same role he will portray in #BlackPanther! pic.twitter.com/NHtc51PP93
— IMDb (@IMDb) June 2, 2017
That’s pretty awesome! Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War will be Winston’s first two big credits as an actor, but has appeared on Modern Family, Person of Interest, and The Messengers.
Another actor from Marvel’s Black Panther that will be reprising their role in Infinity War is Letitia Wright. Of course, Chadwick Boseman (T’challa/Black Panther) will also be returning in Infinity War. It looks like Black Panther will be setting the stage for Avengers: Infinity War.
What do you think about Black Panther setting the stage for Infinity War? Do you think Man-Ape will team up with Thanos? What other MCU characters are you hoping to see appear in Infinity War? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
Black Panther is directed by Ryan Coolger and is set for February 16th 2018. Avengers: Infinity War will be dropping in theaters May 4th 2018.