Lil' Romeo 'approached' for 'Black Panther' role
Published Jun 27 2012, 15:17 BST | By Mark Langshaw
Lil' Romeo has claimed that he was approached in connection with the long-rumoured Black Panther movie.The rapper-turned-actor told BlackFilm that Marvel Studios has made preliminary contact about the possibility of filling the lead role of T'Challa.
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"I remember that before Jumping the Broom got released, there were some producers were talking about shopping the script to some people and I was one of the people they contacted and was asked if it was something I would be interested in," he said.
"You never know. I definitely want to take in and be the next big action hero. That may be something that's cool."
The news follows reports that Hurt Locker star Anthony Mackie is hoping to land the role of the King of Wakanda. Other actors to have been linked with the project include Wesley Snipes, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Djimon Hounsou.
Black Panther movie rumours have emerged numerous times in the past. Last year, it was reported that documentarian Mark Bailey was on board to produce a script for the film.
Disney has dated a mystery Marvel movie for 2014, which is likely to be either Black Panther, Ant-Man or Guardians of the Galaxy.
If they were to make a Black Panther movie, my pick for the King of Wakanda would be Dayo Okeniyi, who played Thresh in The Hunger Games. He's not too old for the role, has the right physicality, and is from Africa, which certainly helps.
August 24th 2012 at 8:49pm
Yeah, yeah, me too, and they want me for the next Batman.
July 14th 2012 at 2:09am
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
June 27th 2012 at 3:22pm(+2 likes)
Beat me too it! There are so many damn good actors that would be perfect for Black Panther. This guy isn't one of them!
June 27th 2012 at 4:16pm(+2 likes)