MCU: 10 Characters Destined To Leave The Franchise In Phase 5
5. Black Panther
With Black Panther 2 set to be released as part of Marvel's Phase 5, suggesting it would mark Chadwick Boseman's last run as the character might be a strange bet; especially since the first Black Panther was one of the highest grossing films of 2018.
But as it stands, Chadwick has one film left in his contract (Black Panther 2) and should Disney decide not to dangle a contract renewal in front of him, it might be the last time we see the King of Wakanda.
As stated above, the first Black Panther was an immensely profitable film so it would make sense for Disney to have another lap with the IP. But with fans of the MCU enthralled by Wakanda on its own, it wouldn't surprise us if Chadwick's Black Panther exits the MCU and Shuri or Okoye step up to lead the Wakanda thread.
Looking at who the main players are post-Avengers: Endgame, it would make sense for Black Panther to be leading some part of the new generation of Avengers; but that might hinge on how audiences react to the newcomers including Shang-Chi and The Eternals.
If Black Panther does exit in Phase 5, he had a great and memorable run.