Danai Gurira to Reprise BLACK PANTHER Role in AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR

Needless to say, Avengers: Infinity War (and its 2019 sequel) will feature a lot of previously established characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Everyone from the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy to Doctor Strange and Spider-Man will unite to save the world from Thanos.

Recently, Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman joined the film’s set to shoot his scenes. Now, another character from that movie is joining.

According to Deadline, actress Danai Gurira will appear in Infinity War. She plays Okoye, the head of the Dora Milaje, an all-female elite force in Wakanda who serve as T’Challa’s bodyguards. She makes her debut as the character in Black Panther, which hits theaters on February 16th. It’s unclear if Gurira is in only Infinity War or if she’s in the (currently untitled) other movie too.

Stay tuned for more news as we have it.

Avengers: Infinity War is set to hit theaters on May 4th, 2018. The 19th installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe stars Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Olsen, Sebastian Stan, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Bettany, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Benedict Wong, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Scarlett Johansson, Benicio del Toro, Tom Holland, Anthony Mackie, Chadwick Boseman, and Danai Gurira. Joe and Anthony Russo direct from a script by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.