The first one Black Panther The film was so successful thanks to the perfection of Ryan Coogler and the extremely impactful cast of characters. The supporting talent involved was on par with Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa. And now, in his absence, others like Angela Bassett’s Queen Ramonda and Letitia Wright’s Shuri have stepped in to make Black Panther: Wakanda Forever another great outing. Basset, in particular, showed his true potential. But surprisingly, she didn’t always agree with Ryan Coogler’s idea of his destiny.
Spoiler Alert: Here’s a mandatory warning for those who haven’t seen Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Angela Bassett’s argument with Ryan Coogler
Speaking to IndieWire, Angela Bassett revealed she wasn’t sure how Ryan Coogler planned to handle his character. She actually made an argument as to why Queen Ramonda should survive the movie. Here’s what she had to say:
“I protested. Yeah, I was like, ‘Ryan, what are you doing? Why? You will regret the day! You will regret the death of [Ramonda]. People are going to be so upset. He was like, ‘Angela, I know, I know, but look, dying isn’t really dying in this world. It doesn’t really mean that.
Coogler’s answer should remind you of what T’Challa said in Civil war: “In my culture, death is not the end. It’s more of a starting point. You reach out with two hands and Bast and Sekhmet, they lead you into a verdant veldt where you can run forever. So yes, the director was right because Queen Ramonda later returned on the Ancestral plane. And for this movie to be as powerful as it was, the shocking death of Shuri’s mother was necessary.
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Why Queen Ramonda had to die
His tragic passing did 4 things. This heightened the emotional element of an already emotional film tenfold as many viewers had tears in their eyes; This motivated Riri Williams; It turned Namor into a formidable antagonist and showed us that Marvel was serious about his management; And that made Shuri the kind of protagonist you’d want to stick with. After all, losing her mother made her even more interesting and tragic.
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But with the kind of responsibility she had on her shoulders to put on a powerful performance, Angela Basset actually began to doubt her own ability. Here’s what she told Variety:
“Almost to the point that I was going to have a complex, like, ‘Am I going to be able to deliver what you’re asking for?’ She had to be strong. She had to be a mother. She had to be a leader. He was just throwing all this stuff at me. And then on top of that, ‘Do you know how to swim? Can you put your head in water?’
In the end, Bassett handled things perfectly and you can’t ask for anything more! However, it would be nice if she returned in a few more Ancestral plane scenes in future Black Panther movies.
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Source: Variety
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