Wakanda Forever: Black Panther Fights On Without Chadwick Boseman

black Panther After losing its star with the tragic early death of Chadwick Boseman, it returned to theaters around the world this week, but none are determined to push for greater diversity in superhero movies. Chadwick Boseman, who died of cancer two years ago at the age of 43, has made several flashback appearances. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The filmmakers’ real-life grief is reflected in the film as Wakanda struggles to survive after the death of Boseman’s character, King T’Challa. Director Ryan Coogler had been preparing for the sequel for almost a year when Chadwick Boseman died, giving him a new direction centered on T’Challa’s sister Shuri, played by Letitia Wright.

“When you lose someone, there’s an explosion radius. It’s like a bomb that explodes,” Coogler told a news conference.

He said, “The worst nightmare you can have is that if something happens to you, the people you love and leave behind will be lost. We were searching for all those things.” Wright praised Coogler for handling her character’s journey as she deals with her grief and becomes queen.

“We were able to bring something that felt real, that felt true. And I was able to really give my heart and give a full arc to Shuri,” she said.

‘time to change’

Singer Rihanna returns with new film Lift me upA tribute to Boseman and his first single as a lead artist since 2016.

Boseman was the first black lead in a Marvel film and proved that popularity was no barrier black Panther It made no less than $1.34 billion at the box office.

The rest of the industry has taken notice, and the new installment heats up black adam Starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson from rival superhero behemoth DC Comics, which currently dominates the worldwide box office.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever The mission of the first film continues to raise issues of diversity and colonialism.

Its plot partially revolves around Wakanda’s efforts to stop the United States and France as they try to get their hands on its precious natural resource, vibranium, at all costs.

It also introduces an old Marvel character, Namor the Sub-Mariner, who speaks Maya in the film – a description hailed by Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta.

“In Latin America, especially Mexico, we deny our indigenous roots,” Huerta said.

“It’s time to change who we are with our ancestors… and embrace them. And now it’s happening in this movie… and it’s exciting.”

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