Winston Duke To Play M'Baku In Marvel's 'Black Panther'

'Person of Interest' actor Winston Duke has been selected for the key role of the villain M'Baku aka Man-Ape for Marvel's 'Black Panther.' In the comics, M’Baku was one of Wakanda’s most powerful warriors and one of T’Challa’s biggest rivals.

The film stars Chadwick Boseman with Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, and Lupita Nyong’o. Boseman will play T’Challa, the prince of the African nation of Wakanda, who must take over the mantel after his father’s murder.

Ryan Coogler is directing and co-penning the script with Joe Robert Cole for a Febuary 16th 2018 release. Kevin Feige is producing the movie.

Marvel has declined comment.

Source: Variety