Movie news: Rumor has it that 'Black Panther' will appear in 'Avengers 2'

(buy=10000000) African-American actor Morris Chestnut, known for his role in 'Kick-Ass 2,' recently posted several messages on his Twitter, seemingly hinting that he will play the character 'Black Panther' in 'The Avengers 2.'\ Yesterday, he tweeted: 'It's time to get familiar with the Black Panther character!' but later deleted the tweet. Today, when answering a fan's question about whether he would star in a 'Black Panther' movie, he replied: 'Not yet, Black Panther may appear first in 'Avengers 2.''\ 'Black Panther' is an African superhero from the Marvel comic world, whose real name is T'Challa. He is the king of the kingdom of Wakanda, with superhuman strength and heightened senses. He may be part of Marvel's Phase Three, so appearing in 'Avengers 2' is not impossible.\ 'The Avengers 2' is set to be released on May 1, 2015, with filming planned to start in early 2014 in London. The film serves as a bridge between Marvel's Phase Two and Phase Three. Phase Two includes this year's 'Iron Man 3,' 'Thor: The Dark World,' and next year's 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' and 'Guardians of the Galaxy.' Currently, Phase Three of the Marvel world is only known to include 'Ant-Man.' (/buy)