MartinFreeman has confirmed that he will be returning for Black Panther II as CIA agent Everett Ross. The character first appeared in Captain America: Civil War, popping up again in Black Panther after he is transported to Wakanda to be treated for an injury he received in South Korea.Following the first Black Panther, it made sense that the British star would portray Agent Ross in the sequel. MartinFreeman's character, Everett Ross was first introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the film Captain America: Civil War as was Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa aka Black Panther. Freeman reprised his role in Black Panther as an ally to the King of Wakanda.In the film Agent Ross further built his relationship with T'Challa, but also formed a bond with Shuri after she saved his Q6f1dxE. Martin Freeman is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for their upcoming Disney+ series Secret Black Panther actor confirmed that he will be reprising his role as CIA agent Everett K Ross after Samuel L Jackson had hinted in March that Freeman could be returning. Freeman spoke about his involvement to saying "Yeah – I think that's kosher information, isn't it?DisneyRelated First trailer for This is Us and Black Panther star's new comedy movie"In order not to embarrass Samuel, I will say… I'm not gonna say he's got that totally wrong and he's thinking of Sam Rockwell," he laughed, "So yes, I may very well be [appearing]."The Sherlock star first appeared in the MCU as Ross in 2016's Captain America Civil War before reprising his role in Black Panther. Alongside Secret Invasion, Freeman will also appear in the upcoming sequel to the 2018 movie, Black Panther Wakanda will also reappear as Nick Fury in the limited series, with Iron Man 2's Don Cheadle also potentially Smulders will also join them as Agent Maria Hill alongside Ben Mendelsohn as Skrull leader Talos. There's also a host of new faces joining the ever-expanding franchise in the series, including The Crown's Olivia Colman, Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke, Peaky Blinders star Kingsley Ben-Adir, Killian Scott Dublin Murders and Carmen Ejogo Your Honor.Disney//Marvel StudiosRelated Marvel releasing new life-size Black Panther helmet ahead of Wakanda ForeverThe six-part series follows the aftermath of Earth's invasion by the shape-shifting aliens Skrulls. There is no confirmed release date for the limited series yet. In more recent news, Freeman will also be returning for the second season of Breeders, a comedy-drama about parenthood that he co-created with The Thick of It's Chris Addison and Simon Blackwell. Freeman and Daisy Haggard will revisit their roles as struggling parents trying to raise their two children. Black Panther Wakanda Forever has a release date of November 11, 2022. The first movie is streaming now on Disney+.Disney+ Sign up for Disney+Marvel Studios The Infinity Saga - Collector's Edition [Blu-ray, region-free]Marvel Studios Black Panther [Blu-Ray]Now 22% OffMarvel/Pandora Marvel x Pandora - Black Panther charmCredit PandoraMarvel Studios Black Panther [4K UHD] [Blu-ray]Marvel Comics Black Panther The Complete Collection Volume 1Now 18% OffMarvel Comics Marvel Black Panther The Ultimate GuideNow 50% OffFunko Pop! Marvel Captain America Civil War - Black PantherFunko Pop! Marvel Black PantherFunko Pop! Marvel Black Panther Warrior FallsFunko Pop! 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LinkedIn "There's also no question that, at the heart of it, there's quite a gap now."Martin Freeman, who played Everett Ross in Black Panther, has opened up about making Black Panther Wakanda Forever without the late Chadwick to Collider, Freeman shared that, while it wasn't easy to return to set without Boseman, there are so many stories to tell in Wakanda and characters to build upon that moving forward with a sequel made sense."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."With full respect to Ryan Coogler and everybody else, who's sweating and bleeding to get this thing done properly, it was fun. 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 [Boseman] not being there. 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 happened, so we just all have to go off and never do it again.’ But it was odd. 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. I think, and I hope that we've made a good film. I trust Ryan Coogler a lot.”Marvel Cinematic Universe Every Upcoming Movie and TV ShowFreeman originally signed on to do three films - Captain America Civil War, Black Panther, and Black Panther Wakanda Forever - but he loves that being part of the MCU means you can be called back at a moment's notice."I love being surprised and being contacted and having them go, Do you wanna come and do this thing?’ It's just fun," Freeman said. "It's a nice world to dip your toe in and to be able to have the freedom to come in and out, which is perfect for me."I don't love being on the same thing, all the time. I don't love that. I'm not saying anything particularly surprising there. I think people know that I like going and having an adventure over there, and then coming back, and then going over there and doing that. That feels very, very lucky to me, that I get to do that.”Black Panther Wakanda Forever is set to be released in theaters on November 11, 2022. For more, check out Marvel Comics has handled Black Panther without T'Challa, how the film was reshaped and will be respectful of the loss of Boseman, and director Ryan Coogler saying Boseman "wouldn't have wanted us to stop."Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter AdamBankhurst and on This Article 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. Wakanda Forever star Martin Freeman has weighed in on his character's role within the Black Panther Fargo star plays CIA agent Everett K Ross, who was introduced in Captain America Civil War and is returning for Black Panther and its hotly anticipated follow-up, set to hit theatres on November an exclusive chat with Digital Spy, Freeman has explained Ross is an "outsider" who is useful to Wakanda, but also a genuine, if surprising, Black Panther Wakanda Forever lives up to Chadwick Boseman's legacy"He's the man on the outside. Because he's working for one of the most… I would say the most powerful country in the world, except for Wakanda. In this world, I guess it's along with Wakanda," Freeman said."I guess he's a very useful ally to have in a country like America. He advocates for them, and I think that's very useful for them."Freeman explained that, since Ross's first appearance, the agent has navigated the grey areas of morality, making it hard to work out if he's a goodie or a villain."In those black-and-white terms, you're not sure if he's a goodie or a baddie," he said."And he's turned out to be a useful ally for [Wakanda] and I like that but he's not touchy-feely. He's not kind of cutesy. He's pretty straight. But he'll do what he can to sort of help the people he likes and loves."Mike Marsland//Getty ImagesRelated Black Panther's Florence Kasumba explains importance of Black queer representationOf course, Ross's whiteness plays a role in him being the outsider. For Freeman, however, it's not just his race, but him also being American and a government official that makes him "an unexpected ally"."He’s working for who some people regard as… you know, it’s the world’s only superpower, right? And any superpower doesn’t want to get its power challenged," the actor said."Whether Ross was Black, white or brown, he’d be within the heart of that. His main interest is to protect his own country."Clearly, he looks different. He doesn't look like the rest of the cast of Black Panther but at the same time, I think it's as much his nationality and his position in his government setup that makes him the outsider to Wakanda, and it makes him an unexpected ally, actually."Because I think it's as much his race as his status within the world’s only superpower, regardless of what colour he is."Marvel StudiosRelated Why Black Panther Wakanda Forever focuses on the female charactersWakanda Forever grapples with the loss of King T'Challa aka Black Panther played by late star Chadwick Boseman, introducing a new iteration of the Freeman, the sequel features returning stars Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Angela Bassett, Danai Gurira and Winston Duke as well as MCU newcomers Michaela Coel, Dominique Thorne and Tenoch Panther Wakanda Forever has a release date of November 11, 2022. The first movie is streaming on Disney+.Disney+ Sign up for Disney+Marvel Studios The Infinity Saga - Collector's Edition [Blu-ray, region-free]Marvel Studios Black Panther [Blu-Ray]Now 22% OffMarvel/Pandora Marvel x Pandora - Black Panther charmCredit PandoraMarvel Studios Black Panther [4K UHD] [Blu-ray]Marvel Comics Black Panther The Complete Collection Volume 1Now 18% OffMarvel Comics Marvel Black Panther The Ultimate GuideNow 50% OffFunko Pop! Marvel Captain America Civil War - Black PantherFunko Pop! Marvel Black PantherFunko Pop! Marvel Black Panther Warrior FallsFunko Pop! Marvel Black Panther Okoye Limited Exclusive EditionFunko Pop! Marvel Black Panther ShuriFunko Pop! Marvel Black Panther Erik KillmongerNow 20% OffFunko Pop! Marvel Black Panther NakiaMarvel Funko Pop! Marvel Black Panther M'BakuReporter, Digital Spy Stefania is a freelance writer specialising in TV and movies. After graduating from City University, London, she covered LGBTQ+ news and pursued a career in entertainment journalism, with her work appearing in outlets including Little White Lies, The Skinny, Radio Times and Digital Spy. Her beats are horror films and period dramas, especially if fronted by queer women. She can argue why Scream is the best slasher in four languages and a half. TV writer, Digital Spy Janet completed her Masters degree in Magazine Journalism in 2013 and has continued to grow professionally within the industry ever since. For six years she honed her analytical reviewing skills at the Good Housekeeping institute eventually becoming Acting Head of Food testing. She also freelanced in the field of film and TV journalism from 2013-2020, when she interviewed A-List stars such as Samuel L Jackson, Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson. 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