Black Panther: 30 Easter Eggs & References You Probably Missed

27. Young T'Chaka

If the actor playing T'Chaka as a young man looks familiar - or at least like the greatest de-aged character in the history of blockbuster movies, there's a reason. The young Black Panther is actually played by Atandwa Kani, so of John Kani who has played T'Chaka in both Captain America: Civil War and now Black Panther.

The younger version of Zuri is also played by Denzel Whitaker, but remarkably, he's of no relation to the co-star playing his character's grown up version, Forest Whitaker. He was, however, named after Denzel Washington, just so you know.

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