Lead Voice for The Black Panther Cast
The voice behind the king of Wakanda will be... by IGN TV <http://tv.ign.com/email.html> November 10, 2008 - Academy Award nominated actor Djimon Hounsou <http://stars.ign.com/objects/913/913259.html> will be the voice behind The <http://tv.ign.com/objects/142/14248317.html> Black Panther on BET's new animated Marvel superhero series, reports <http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5749&Itemid=9 9> IESB. "BET is thrilled to have Djimon Hounsou join us as the voice of The Black Panther," said Denys Cowan, Senior Vice President, Animation for BET Networks. "He is a talented, compelling actor who will be the perfect voice for such an important Super Hero in the Marvel universe and such a moment in this historic environment "Having Djimon Hounsou voice the lead character in this new series speaks to the power of the character and the partnership between BET and Marvel Animation," adds Eric Rollman, President of Marvel Animation. "The Black Panther animated series is Marvel's entree into prime-time animation and Djimon raises the bar for all involved as we bring the best in the animation business together to execute on that vision." http://tv.ign.com/articles/928/928728p1.html
