Black Panther: Wakanda Forever co-writer/director Ryan Coogler joined Deadline’s Contenders LA3C panel to reflect on the impact of the untimely passing of Chadwick Boseman and the sensitive display of Black motherhood.
While sporting a personalized necklace that features a photo of Boseman’s 2018 Time magazine cover, Coogler recalled trying to keep the essence of Boseman alive during the making of the sequel. “[That] shoot is one of my fondest memories; hanging out with him while we were promoting [the first] film.
He was just chill,” Coogler said. “So it just reminded me that I wanted to have something, while we were making the film, to remind us what we were doing it for.
He was a big deal for us, and it was great to bring the world in on how we felt about him.” RELATED: Deadline’s LA3C: Full Coverage In the film, the kingdom of Wakanda finds itself under attack by world leaders and a seafaring tribe of indigenous warriors as they navigate the tremendous loss of Boseman’s King T’Challa.
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