This week, Black Panther is re-releasing in theatres worldwide despite the
devastating loss of its protagonist, Chadwick Boseman, but without
sacrificing any of its resolve to promote greater diversity among superhero
films. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has multiple cameos by the late
Chadwick Boseman, who passed away at 43 due to cancer. Wakanda’s plight in
the aftermath of the death of Boseman’s King T’Challa mirrors the
directors’ emotional turmoil. After over a year of planning the sequel,
director Ryan Coogler decided to pivot toward the character of Shuri,
played by Letitia Wright, after the death of Chadwick Boseman.
devastating loss of its protagonist, Chadwick Boseman, but without
sacrificing any of its resolve to promote greater diversity among superhero
films. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has multiple cameos by the late
Chadwick Boseman, who passed away at 43 due to cancer. Wakanda’s plight in
the aftermath of the death of Boseman’s King T’Challa mirrors the
directors’ emotional turmoil. After over a year of planning the sequel,
director Ryan Coogler decided to pivot toward the character of Shuri,
played by Letitia Wright, after the death of Chadwick Boseman.
