Despite recent rumors of his possible departure, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Actor Letitia Wright will continue with the film. The sequel, directed by Ryan Coogler of Black Pantherfeatures the return of many familiar characters, including Lupita Nyong’o’s Nakia, Danai Gurira’s Okoye, and, of course, Wright as T’Challa’s sister and Wakanda’s greatest scientist, Shuri.
While it’s unclear how the film will address the absence of the late Chadwick Boseman, Marvel President Kevin Feige has said the world will go on without T’Challa and the sequel film will expand the story and… inspired by Wakanda. In a recent interview, Letitia Wright reveals how mental stress almost set her back.
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Letitia Wright wanted to take a step back
Wright has played Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Black Panther in 2018. Wright’s controversy began in December 2020, when the actor posted a video to his now-deleted Twitter account containing anti-vaccine and anti-trans comments. Wright reportedly expressed these sentiments on the set of the Black Panther afterwards, which she later denied. “The report talked about my conduct on the set of Black Panther 2. I honestly say that was completely untrue.” she stated.
Wakanda production Still was put on hiatus in November 2021 after Wright was injured in a stunt. Wright’s injuries on the set of the Marvel Studios film were originally reported in August 2021, allegedly in Boston.
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The award-winning actress opens up about her impressive career and details the struggles she faced to achieve her dreams. Letitia Wright was depressed when she received the public backlash, further stating that:
“There may be some of you here who are going through depression, who are going through a bad time and you put a smile on your face and no one can see it, but you know it and God knows it, I just want to encourage you, and I mean God loves you, and let your light shine.
Letitia Wright’s reaction to the outrage has further fueled the fires of controversy. On the one hand, Wright apologized, saying: “My goal was not to hurt anyone” but the actress also went deeper into her anti-vaccination stance, saying she was overruled because she didn’t agree with mainstream opinion.
Letitia Wright felt Chadwick Boseman’s presence on set
Letitia Wright, who made her Marvel debut as T’Challa’s sister, Shuri, in Black Panther, said she felt the presence of her late co-star Chadwick Boseman while filming the highly anticipated sequel. While it’s unclear how the film will address the absence of the late Chadwick Boseman, Marvel President Kevin Feige has said the world will go on without T’Challa and the sequel film will expand the story and… inspired by Wakanda. Wright said:
“I’ll always have moments of doubt on set, and I’m like, ‘Oh man, I don’t know if I can do this.’ i could just hear [Boseman] be like, ‘Sister, you’re awesome. You have this. I’m proud of you.’ It allowed me to move forward.”
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Boseman’s influence is still felt in popular culture. His outstanding performance in Black Panther helped the film become the first superhero film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars.
Riri Williams, a young genius who becomes the hero Ironheart, will be featured in Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The film will arrive in theaters on November 11, 2022.
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