Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: cast and crew

• Ryan Coogler 36 at release Also in Creed (2015)

Actors

23

Crew

6

Youngest at release

25 yearsDominique Thorne

Eldest at release

67 yearsRichard Schiff

• Gigi Bermingham French Secretary of State 65 at release Also in Amsterdam (2022)
• Letitia Wright Shuri 29 at release Also in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
• Lupita Nyong'o Nakia 39 at release Also in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
• Martin Freeman Everett Ross 51 at release Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
• Danai Gurira Okoye 44 at release Also in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
• Winston Duke M'Baku Also in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
• Angela Bassett Ramonda 64 at release Also in Avengers: Endgame (2019)
• Tenoch Huerta Namor Also in Spectre (2015)
• Richard Schiff U.S. Secretary of State 67 at release Also in Man of Steel (2013)

The whole cast 23

1. Gigi Bermingham French Secretary of State
2. Letitia Wright Shuri
3. Lupita Nyong'o Nakia
4. Martin Freeman Everett Ross
5. Danai Gurira Okoye
6. Winston Duke M'Baku
7. Angela Bassett Ramonda
8. Tenoch Huerta Namor
9. Richard Schiff U.S. Secretary of State
10. Julia Louis-Dreyfus Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
11. Dominique Thorne Riri
12. Florence Kasumba Ayo
13. Michaela Coel Aneka
14. María Mercedes Coroy Madre de Namor
15. Mabel Cadena Namora
16. Mark Williams Kid (uncredited)
17. Michael B. Jordan Killmonger
18. Isaach De Bankolé River Tribe Elder
19. Danny Sapani Border Tribe Elder
20. Trevor Noah Griot
21. Robert John Burke Smitty
22. Lake Bell Dr. Graham
23. Chadwick Boseman T'Challa

Production companies

Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Distributor in the UK

Walt Disney Pictures

Who plays French Secretary of State in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?

Gigi Bermingham plays French Secretary of State.

Who plays Shuri in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?

Letitia Wright plays Shuri.

Who plays Nakia in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?

Lupita Nyong'o plays Nakia.

Who plays Everett Ross in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?

Martin Freeman plays Everett Ross.

Who plays Okoye in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?

Danai Gurira plays Okoye.

Who plays M'Baku in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?

Winston Duke plays M'Baku.

Who directed Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?

Ryan Coogler.

Who wrote Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?

Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole and Stan Lee.

How many actors are in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?

23 actors are credited, and 6 people in the crew.

• Ryan Coogler has also directed Michael B. Jordan in 5 films: Sinners (2025), Wrong Answer (2024), Black Panther (2018) and 2 more.

• Ryan Coogler had already directed Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018).

• Letitia Wright and Winston Duke have worked together on 4 other films: Avengers: Doomsday (2026), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Black Panther (2018) and 1 more.

• Danai Gurira and Winston Duke had already worked together on 3 films: Avengers: Endgame (2019), Black Panther (2018) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018).

• Martin Freeman and Chadwick Boseman have worked together on 3 other films: Stan Lee (2023), Black Panther (2018) and Captain America: Civil War (2016).

• Chadwick Boseman and Danai Gurira had already worked together on 3 films: Avengers: Endgame (2019), Black Panther (2018) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Angela Bassett (32), Richard Schiff (31) and Martin Freeman (26).

• The cast’s average age at release is 47 (of the 17 actors whose birth date we know).