Sterling is set to play N’Jobu, a character from T’Challa’s past. Black Panther already had an impressive cast lineup as it was, adding Sterling was the icing on the cake.
Brown took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the upcoming role,
Beyond thrilled to be joining this immensely talented group of actors & storytellers! Thank you for a seat at the table! 👊🏿#blackpanther https://t.co/IEbRyhkXOE
— Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) January 5, 2017
Black Panther is will star Chadwick Boseman, returning as the title character, Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker, Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke and Florence Kasumba.
Black Panther hits theaters Feb. 16, 2018.
Sterling K. Brown can currently be seen on NBC’s This is Us, and previously on the 9-time Emmy Award Winning, The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story.