This May, Captain America and Iron Man go to war with each other in Captain America: Civil War. One of the things comic book fans are truly excited about is the inclusion of Black Panther in this movie. While he's getting his own film in 2018, the next Captain America film will be the first time fans get to see him. During an interview with EW, the actor playing Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, went a bit more in-depth into who this character is in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Black Panther is surrounded by big personalities that fans are very familiar with. According to Boseman, Panther will be more of a mystery with fewer one-liners.

You never quite know where he stands. There’s always a bit of concealing and mystery. So I think mysterious is more his boat. Not to say there’s not charm and he can’t be a ladies’ man and all that. It’s more like if there is humor, it’s more like James Bond.

Panther's outfit is made of vibranium, the same thing as Captain America's shield, which makes sense because the super-rare metal comes from Wakanda, where Panther originates from. Boseman got a bit more in-depth about the costume itself.

The vibranium is a metal that is dynamic. It can change how it’s used. It’s not a liquid, but it has the ability to change shape and change form and still have its strength. I think there a lot of things about that in the mythology that I think has a lot of potential in terms of the storytelling.

It’s not just about being durable, it has the ability to absorb energy. It’s not just like you hit it and it doesn’t take it. It has the ability to absorb the attack of another person and repel or respond to that attack. That’s part of the power.

Chris Evans said during the interview that both Steve Rogers and T'Challa [Black Panther] have a sense of responsibility and they're both selfless people. They're both trying to do what's right and want to protect their own first.

Executive producer Nate Moore explains that T'Challa hasn't made up his mind which side he's on when it comes to the Civil War.

He’s someone who hasn’t necessarily made up his mind about either side and whose agenda isn’t exactly what Cap’s agenda or what Tony’s agenda is. And I think that brings him into conflict weirdly with both characters at different times in the film. He is the prince of an African nation that has so far stayed very much sort of in the shadows. And eventually the film will draw him and his father out of the shadows.

Moore went on to say this is Black Panther in his younger years and there's more of a fire in his belly.

See Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War on May 6, 2016.

Sounds like he is going to be kicking some ass.

His costume looks so on point I love it. I've rewatched that Civil War trailer like 10 times lol.

Glad to see his father is going to have a role, and I'm sure that will be the focus of his solo film. I always found the Panther lineage the most interesting part of the character.

i'm so ready for Black Panther.

Costume is SO sexy. Him and Wonder Woman are the two characters next year I wanna see the most. (OK, and Joker).

Ah, so Simba hasn't become king just yet... Cool, that'll make his film all the more interesting.

I hope they focus on how intelligent T'Challa is too, him being one of the smartest guys in MARVEL U in all.

If I was a millionaire I'd by this costume from Marvel ASAP.

Goodness, that Black Panther costume looks great!

I'm not a big Black Panther fan but my lord does that costume look amazing!

Man that one of the best CBM costumes I've ever seen.

Costume looks great

Deadpool and Black Panther costumes are 100% perfect.

~MiB

So very very true my man. Can't wait till see how Wakanda is depicted in live action. Just sucks that we gotta wait another 3 years till it comes out.

I wanna wear that suit so bad.

i would too.

Black panther better be cool in this

Sounds good and that suit looks amazing!

the costume is so sick.

Love the look of the costume. Ridiculous how much people complained about the costume when there was footage of the Black Panther scenes being filmed.

Is this the actual costume or concept art?

beeeast

Concept art I think. This is his actual costume.

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i hope they remember his 'Green Arrow and Hawkman'-like relationship with Stark

Keeping my fingers crossed for news of a director announcement soon.

@bump1010 said:

@entropy_aegis said:

Is this the actual costume or concept art?

Concept art I think. This is his actual costume.

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If so that concept art look cooler.

@king_nomarch: They should get Cary fukunaga to direct it, because he did a damm good job with beasts of no nation.

I always thought Cap's shield was a vibranium/adamantium alloy. That's how it was able to absorb, dissipate and deflect energy, while at the same time being unbreakable.

@bump1010 said:

@entropy_aegis said:

Is this the actual costume or concept art?

Concept art I think. This is his actual costume.

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Thanks but I wonder why they have concept art as a magazine cover.

Costume is amazing. That is all from me.

Costume would be perfect if it had a cape. That's all I can think about when I see him running around in Civil War...how much better it would be with a cape.

@fallschirmjager: I think if they show a shot of him at the embassy or some function, they have to include the cape. Well I guess they don't have to, but I think it'd fit in better there than while fighting. Say what you want about Marvel and DC movies, but their cape mechanics are on point.

I need this film already. That costume is like God's greatest gift to Earth.

@entropy_aegis said:

@bump1010 said:

@entropy_aegis said:

Is this the actual costume or concept art?

Concept art I think. This is his actual costume.

Gallery

Thanks but I wonder why they have concept art as a magazine cover.

No problem. And I'm not sure.

@citizenjp: It really does man. He looks so cool! I can't wait to see him in action.

Cool, I like that they're bringing in the vibranium suit.

Can't wait to see him in Civil War.

The costume is meh,and could be better.Hopefully he don't sellout to these Government types.

I can't imagine the Prince of a super secret African nation, like T'Challa, working with the American government to hunt down the the start spangled hero. But I could be wrong...

Something about the Cape on BP's costume just makes him seem so much more kingly. IDK. Its really irritating for me not to have him with it.

Not that I don't look forward to seeing him of course.

@antihero_jaymok: Didn't the hulk basically trash a city near Wakanda in AoU? He may want the heroes of America to have more accountability for their actions.

@antihero_jaymok: who said he's working with them? Even in the comics he was a third party in civil war

I want to make love wearing that suit