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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a ‘love letter’ to Chadwick Boseman’ says co-star Letitia Wright-Jennifer McShane-Entertainment – Metro
‘It’s a beautiful contribution to Chadwick’s legacy.’
Black Panther 2 will pay tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman (Picture: AP/Marvel/REX)
Black Panther star Letitia Wright has said she dedicated every scene of the sequel to her co-star, the late Chadwick Boseman so that he could be ‘proud’ of what they’d done for the second instalment.
A sneak peek at the new film was released in July with a trailer, spanning just over two minutes long, taking a poignant tone.
In it, the characters appear to be in mourning over king T’Challa, the titular character played by Boseman, who died in August 2020 aged 43 following a private battle with colon cancer.
Now, in a new interview, Letitia Wright, who plays Shuri in the film, says the upcoming sequel honours Boseman and is a ‘love letter’ to the late actor.
During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, she said she dedicated every scene to Boseman so that he could be proud of what they’d done.
‘I feel, for me, it’s a beautiful contribution to Chadwick’s legacy,’ Wright, 28, said.
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‘I feel like it’s a love letter to him. I know every day that I went on set, I focused my energy on each scene to dedicate it to him. I wanted to dedicate excellence to this film so that he could be proud.’
It’s not clear who replaces Boseman as T’Challa, with Marvel bosses deciding not to recast his famous role.
However, a figure is seen donning the character’s costume in the film’s trailer and a mural of Boseman is marked on the side of a building as a clear tribute to the beloved late actor.
Letitia Wright says her performance was a ‘love letter’ to her late co-star (Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
The late star played king T’Challa aka Black Panther prior to his untimely death two years ago (Picture: Marvel Studios/Disney via AP)
Director Ryan Coogler explained at this year’s Comic-Con, how the production team had ‘put our love for Chadwick into this film’.
The filmmaker recalled sitting with Boseman at a previous Comic-Con, saying: ‘Chadwick had these huge hands and he was just squeezing down on my shoulders. I felt his hand the rest of the day.
‘I promise you, I can feel his hand on me right now.’
Director Ryan Coogler said the cast and crew put ‘our love for Chadwick into this film’. (Picture: Chris Delmas / AFP)
He continued: ‘Chad’s passion and genius and his culture and the impact he made on this industry will be felt forever.
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‘We put our love for Chadwick into this film,’ he said.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever hits cinemas on November 11.
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