Zuri is a supporting character in the 2018 film Black Panther, being a warrior shaman and advisor of King T'Chaka and his son T'Challa. He is pivotal in the secrecy of T'Chaka's past actions in stopping his brother N'Jobu, and feels regret in leaving Erik Killmonger behind, which resulted in the latter being hellbent in getting revenge on his cousin. Zuri's sacrifice would allow T'Challa to return and defeat Killmonger, and reveal Wakanda to the rest of the world.
He was portrayed by Forrest Whitaker (who also played Saw Gerrera in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order), and Denzel Whitaker young.