Black Pantherwasnt the first time Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan eyed the same role.
Granted, Marvel had TChalla and Killmonger fighting for the Wakandan throne.
ABC cast Boseman as Reggie Montgomery, a teen who initially came across as a racially stereotypical thug.
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He voiced his thoughts on the character and was subsequently fired, to be replaced by Jordan.
Its one of those things where you get a role, and you dont really know, Boseman said.
When I got it, I was like, This is not part of my manifesto.
This is not part of what I want to do.
How can I make it work?
I would have to make something out of nothing.
Jordan also called out the stereotypical nature of Reggie ina 2015 interview withGQ.
No dad, no mom, a fing stereotypical black role in a soap opera, he said.
I remember going home and thinking, Do I say something to them about this?
Do I just do it?
And I couldnt just do it, Boseman reflected.
I had to voice my opinions and put my stamp on it.
And the good thing about it was, it changed it a little bit for him.
