Martin Freeman joins Black Panther as filming begins Marvel Studios kicked off principal photography for Black Panther this weekend in Atlanta, Georgia and none other than Martin Freeman was spotted reprising his role of Everett K. Ross from Captain America: Civil War. You can view star Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o (who plays Nakia) and Freeman in the embedded tweets below. Chadwick Boseman is set to star as the title hero in the film alongside Michael B.