Overview

• Marvel Studios has made no official move to cast Ryan Gosling in any Black Panther project, dismissing fan-driven rumors.
• The character Ketema debuted in Marvel Knights: The World to Come #1 as T’Challa’s blond, blue-eyed heir assuming the Black Panther mantle.
• Gosling remains uninvolved in the MCU and is instead confirmed to star in the upcoming Star Wars film Starfighter.
• Black Panther 3 is slated for February 2028, with Letitia Wright expected to reprise Shuri and Denzel Washington reportedly joining the cast.
• Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for December 18, 2026, with Robert Downey Jr. cast as Doctor Doom in the studio’s next major crossover.