MartinFreeman, who played Everett Ross in Black Panther, has opened up about making Black Panther: Wakanda Forever without the late Chadwick Boseman. byTrey Griffeth on May 5, 2022. Marvel Cinematic Universe and The Hobbit star Martin Freeman talks about filming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever without Chadwick Boseman. When Black Panther first Earlierthis week Marvel announced that Martin Freeman would be joining his Sherlock and Hobbit co-star Benedict Civil War, before turning bad and joining forces with Klaw in Black Panther. EverettKenneth Ross is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Primarily an ally of superhero Black Panther, the character exists within Marvel's main shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe . Martin Freeman portrays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain America: Civil . In the wake of Chadwick Boseman’s tragic death in 2020, many Marvel fans wondered how the “Black Panther” franchise could continue. Disney had already announced a sequel to Ryan Coogler’s 2018 hit, but it seemed impossible to keep making movies without Boseman as the eponymous superhero. Marvel eventually found a way, opting not to recast the role and instead take an ensemble approach that focuses on supporting characters with the upcoming “Black Panther Wakanda Forever.” But according to one of the film’s stars, Boseman still left a massive void on set. Martin Freeman, who reprises his role as Everett K. Ross, recently spoke to Collider about making the sequel without Boseman. While he acknowledges that the show had to go on, he emphasized that the crew missed Boseman as much as fans do. “It was strange, that side of it,” Freeman said. “On the one hand, you’re making the film that you’re there to make, and there are scores and scores of people on set, joined in this endeavor to make the film. But there’s also no question that, at the heart of it, there’s quite a gap now, and you felt it.” That said, Freeman had nothing but good things to say about his experience making the film. “With full respect to Ryan Coogler and everybody else, who’s sweating and bleeding to get this thing done properly, it was fun,” he said. “It was enjoyable. I was in and out of it quite quickly, I think. But I like playing Everett Ross. He’s a very fun character to play. He’s nicely simpatico for the story. He’s a good guy.” “But it was odd. Of course, it was odd with Chadwick not being there,” he continued. “There’s no way around that. I think everyone would find it pretty strange and sad, but at the same time, life things don’t just end. It’s not like, Well, that’s that’s happened, so we just all have to go off and never do it again.’” Despite Boseman’s absence, Freeman believes that the world of “Black Panther” is rich enough to sustain more films and is proud of the one they made. “When he passed, I thought, Okay, well maybe there just won’t be another one.’ But there are still other stories to tell within that world and other great characters,” he said. “I hope that we’ve made a good film. I trust Ryan Coogler a lot.” “Black Panther Wakanda Forever” will be released in theaters on November 11, 2022. Martin Freeman has reflected on the legacy of The Office and his role in Black Panther Wakanda Forever. READ MORE Black Panther Wakanda Forever review a magical memorial to Chadwick Boseman The actor returns as Everett K. Ross in the Marvel Cinematic Universe MCU. He opened up recently about playing fan-favourite characters having played Tim Canterbury in The Office in long-running storylines in an interview with NME. “I’m extremely proud of playing Ross,” Freeman said, saying how much he enjoys being “second string” in the MCU. “A lot more people have seen Ross than Tim Canterbury, that’s for sure. But because these films aren’t about Everett Ross, he’s very much second string… I like that. It’s certainly got a bigger audience than The Office – but I’m still very proud of The Office.” Watch the full interview below Freeman also reflected on the death of Chadwick Boseman, who led the first Marvel film as T’Challa/Black Panther, and how the cast and crew of Black Panther were able to still make the sequel. “The main thing about Chad’s death is that a lovely man was lost,” Freeman said. “That was the true tragedy. For us, [it was] also very difficult because he led this film and led this story. “But by the time you’re on the ground filming it, you’ve done a lot of your grieving. The shock of it has slightly cleared so you’re able to work. If that wasn’t the case, you couldn’t make the film.” In a four-star review of Black Panther Wakanda Forever, NME wrote “What really makes the film stand out is its mature atmosphere. This is about grief, more so than any other Marvel movie, and the legacy one leaves behind.” Home Movie News How does his character relate to Iron Man and Captain America's feud, and particularly Black Panther's role in the superhero showdown? Among the many questions that have been floating around concerning Captain America Civil War, the epic third installment in the Captain America franchise and likely one of the most profitable films of 2016, but one has continued to stick out. That would be the role that will be inhabited by one Martin Freeman, the superb actor from Sherlock, Fargo Season 1, and the upcoming Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, who has been attached to the third film for awhile but whose character has remained secret...until today. In an upcoming Empire Magazine story, it's revealed that Freeman will play Everett Ross, a character that will certainly be familiar to fans of the Black Panther comics. In the movie, he is part of the Joint Counter Terrorist Centre in the upcoming Marvel film, and works, as you can see, alongside Emily VanCamp's Agent 13 - if the uniforms on the men behind them are to be taken literally, they seem to be in Germany. Of course, fans of Black Panther know Ross as a longtime supporting character in the series, who is a foremost expert on Wakanda, the realm that Black Panther rules over. In future installments, he also has interactions with Panther's younger sister, but that's for a sequel many years from now. For now, let's just be happy that Freeman is playing a decent fella, unlike his character in Fargo. Here's the full image of Freeman and VanCamp from the Empire Magazine story Image via Marvel Here's the plot synopsis for Captain America Civil War Marvel’s “Captain America Civil War” finds Steve Rogers leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability. Marvel’s “Captain America Civil War” stars Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Emily VanCamp, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd and Frank Grillo, with William Hurt and Daniel Brühl. Anthony & Joe Russo are directing with Kevin Feige producing. Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Patricia Whitcher, Nate Moore and Stan Lee are the executive producers. The screenplay is by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely. Get ready to pick a side and join the nonstop action playing out on two fronts when Marvel’s “Captain America Civil War” opens in theaters on May 6, 2016. 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