{"id":3221,"date":"2021-08-18T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T07:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1321730"},"modified":"2021-08-18T09:41:10","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T07:41:10","slug":"marvels-what-if-pays-tribute-to-chadwick-boseman-in-second-episode","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/marvels-what-if-pays-tribute-to-chadwick-boseman-in-second-episode\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvel\u2019s What If\u2026? pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman in second episode"},"content":{"rendered":"

The animated series marks a posthumous performance for the Black Panther star. <\/p>

By Huw Fullerton\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 18 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The second episode of Marvel\u2019s What If\u2026?<\/a> should be the zany, comic highlight of the series \u2013 but it comes with a tinge of sadness due to the death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman<\/a>, who posthumously lends his voice to his regular character T\u2019Challa for one last time in the story.<\/p>\n

At the time that Boseman recorded his lines for this alternate version of T\u2019Challa (who becomes a spacefaring hero in place of Chris Pratt\u2019s Star-Lord), his illness wasn\u2019t public knowledge but, in the context of his passing, the swashbuckling, upbeat episode is unusually poignant, showing another side to his performance in the role that struck a chord with millions.<\/p>\n

And while the episode\u2019s content wasn\u2019t changed after Boseman\u2019s untimely death in August 2020, it is still dedicated to his memory with a short message during the credits.<\/p>

\u201cI have the sad honour of writing some of his last lines in the MCU. I obviously did not know that when I was writing them,\u201d What If\u2026? writer A.C. Bradley told The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat impressed me most about Chadwick Boseman is that all the Marvel actors care about their characters. They\u2019ve been playing these roles for a long time in multiple movies and now TV shows. So they know who these characters are and why they tick.<\/p>\n

\u201cChadwick Boseman understood the importance of Black Panther. He understood how important it is that young people see a Black man standing shoulder to shoulder with Captain America and Thor Odinson, so that they know a Black man saves the world just the same as anyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Chadwick Boseman as T\u2019Challa battling Benicio del Toro as The Collector in Marvel\u2019s What If\u2026? (Disney)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

He added: \u201cHe came in to record, and I joked that he didn\u2019t bring his A-game; he brought every damn sport there is. He made sure that this was going to be the episode that shined, but we did not realize why. And the world is a little sadder for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reportedly, Boseman was first diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016, but kept his illness private and continued to make films during his gruelling treatment. His death (from complications related to the cancer) on 28th August 2020 sent shockwaves around the world, with many fans and admirers heartbroken at the passing of the actor.<\/p>\n

It has since been revealed that T\u2019Challa will not be recast in future Marvel movies, with sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever<\/a> instead focusing on other characters in the supporting cast.<\/p>\n

Marvel\u2019s What If\u2026? is streaming now on Disney Plus. Want more? Check out our dedicated Sci-Fi<\/a> page or our full TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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