Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Damson Idris wasted no time addressing swirling rumors about his potential casting as T'Challa in Black Panther 3 and as the next James Bond in 007 during the 2026 Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 11. Speculation about Idris joining the Marvel franchise has been circulating for months. Rumors of a potential recast of T'Challa first surfaced in January 2025 after an InSneider report claimed Marvel was considering moving forward with a new actor, despite earlier statements that the role would not be recast following Chadwick Boseman's death.