New Collectible Honors Chadwick Boseman's Legacy as T'Challa
Wakanda forever!
Award-winning actor Chadwick Boseman tragically passed away from colon cancer in August 2020. But his legacy as T'Challa in Marvel Studio's Black Panther will forever be cherished by fans across generations.
In celebration of Boseman's talent and dedication to the arts (and coincidentally, right in time for the upcoming release of Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever), Hot Toys has released a brand-new collectible.
Based on the Black Panther’s original suit in the movie, the sixth scale figurine features a hand-painted head sculpt that masterfully captures the likeness of Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa with movie-accurate facial features, detailed skin texture, a sculpted beard, and over 30 points of articulations to manipulate within the model's skeleton.
Each collectible also includes:
An interchangeable masked head
A Vibranium-weave suit intricately detailed with silver accents
A shield
A spear
A Wakandan warrior mask
Specially designed themed figure stand with the movie's logo and character name
And seven pieces of interchangeable hands including:
The Black Panther (Original Suit) collectible is currently available to pre-order for $285 and models are expected to ship sometime between July and Dec. of 2023.
Don't want to wait that long for new movie merch? Try Marvel's Black Panther: The Official Wakanda Cookbook ($29.99) or the pewter Black Panther Guardian Figurine ($690).
The hit movie's sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is set to hit theaters this Nov. 11. For information on the movie's full cast or to watch the trailer, click here.
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