It’s fair to say that Black Panther may have the most powerful legacy and lasting impact in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, largely thanks to the stoicism and presence brought to the lead role of King T’Challa by its star, the late Chadwick Boseman. But if fate had gone another way, he and co-star Lupita Nyong’o may have been turning out in another film—James Gunn‘s Guardians of the Galaxy.
A new book on the making of the MCU reveals Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong’o both auditioned for a different MCU movie.