Black Panther Is ‘In Good Hands’ Says Sterling Brown

Though Marvel is busy preparing for the release of three films this year, the studio is also gearing up for Phase 3 of its cinematic universe, preparing for the production of its 2018 films, Black Panther, The Avengers: Infinity War, and Ant-Man And The Wasp.

While many fans are eager to see how Marvel handles the massive superhero mashup in Avengers: Infinity War, the studio's Black Panther isn't to be beat as This is Us star Sterling K. Brown reveals his confidence in the stars and crew involved in the project. In an interview with The Undefeated, Brown gushes about how amazing the cast and crew of the Black Panther are, saying that he's overwhelmed and amazed that he has a chance to be part of the project.

"I just worked with Chad on a film called Marshall, about Thurgood Marshall. He's such a talented human being and a deep soul. He's the perfect personality to fully inhabit T'Challa. So, to rejoin him, and to work with Academy Award winners … to be with Michael B. Jordan after the incredible work he's done in Creed. Danai Gurira … Forest Whitaker — like, it's embarrassing. I'm good at what I do — I don't try to do any sort of false modesty — but, ‘Wow! I get to be with all of you people!?!' I think Ryan Coogler is one of the great storytellers that we have working today. The meeting I had with Nate Moore before I even got to chance to audition for Panther, and to see the level of knowledge, and just passion that he has for the whole universe, and for this project in particular … it's in such good hands. I worked with Joe Robert Cole — he was one of our writers on The People vs. O.J. who co-writes with Ryan Coogler [on Panther]. Like, everyone is so good at what they do.

I was having this conversation with Nate and he's saying that Ryan was asking him, ‘So how many white people are going to be in this thing?' And Nate was like, ‘Well, it's going to take place in Wakanda, so probably it will be majority African.' He's like, ‘Can we do that? Can we do that?" And he's like, ‘Well, that's the world, and that's what we're gonna do.'"

Brown also expresses happiness over the growing representation of minorities in media, saying that he's being presented with opportunities in the Hollywood community that he's never really had before. While Brown's interview may not reveal much about Black Panther, it's pleasant to hear the project going well.

Directed by Ryan Coogler, Black Panther features big stars like Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Michael B. Jordan, and many more. The film premieres in cinemas on February 16, 2018.

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