Chadwick Boseman

2022 - 7 - 25

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Lupita Nyong'o Says It Was 'Therapeutic' Making <em>Black ... (PEOPLE.com)

Lupita Nyong'o said she and her 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' castmates are 'still processing' the death of their 'king' Chadwick Boseman 'in many ways'

And I can't even begin to imagine what it will be like to step on set and not have him there." "I'm in a very pensive and meditative state when it comes to Black Panther 2," said the actress. "It restored a sense of hope for me in making it, and I think we've expanded the world of Wakanda in ways that will blow people's minds — not just Wakanda, but the Black Panther world.

How Black Panther 2's New Cast Helped Co-Stars Mourn Chadwick ... (Screen Rant)

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star discusses the challenges of filming without Chadwick Boseman and the ways the new cast members supported everyone.

The trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever hints at how the film will handle Boseman's passing, with a large mural on a building wall appearing to pay tribute to Wakanda's fallen leader. Now, in a new interview with Variety following the film's SDCC panel, Gurira touches on how it felt to make the film without Boseman, explaining that Boseman's death affected everyone on set at various times and in various ways. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Danai Gurira explains how the film's new cast members helped her and other returning stars grieve the late Chadwick Boseman. Upon its release in 2018, Black Panther quickly became a hit with both audiences and critics, introducing the fictional African nation of Wakanda and featuring Boseman's titular hero.

Lupita Nyong'o: Making 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' After ... (UPROXX)

There was a time when it seemed like Marvel was not going to move forward with its Black Panther sequel. After the lead Chadwick Boseman passed away in ...

It’s gonna blow people’s minds, and I just cannot wait until it’s not a secret anymore.” The trailer also revealed that someone is wearing the Black Panther suit, though the details are of course under wraps. Marvel confirmed that they would not be re-casting Boseman’s role, and with several COVID-related delays, on-set injuries, and vaccine controversies, it seemed like this movie was never going to be finished. There was a time when it seemed like Marvel was not going to move forward with its Black Panther sequel.

Lupita Nyong'o reflects on making Wakanda Forever after losing ... (The A.V. Club)

"He was with us," Nyong'o says of making the Black Panther sequel following Boseman's death.

Of course, Marvel will keep that info safely locked down until the film premieres in November. But Nyong’o told MTV News on the SDCC red carpet that the production honored the original Black Panther both on screen and behind the scenes. It restored a sense of hope for me in making it, and I think we’ve expanded the world of Wakanda in ways that will blow people’s minds—not just Wakanda, but the Black Panther world. “It’s been a doozy of a few years for everybody,” Lupita Nyong’o tells The Hollywood Reporter. “For us as a cast, having lost our king, Chadwick Boseman, that was a lot to process, and in many ways, we’re still processing it.

Lupita Nyong'o: 'Wakanda Forever' was 'therapeutic' after Boseman ... (INSIDER)

The "Black Panther" star told The Hollywood Reporter that she was still processing Boseman's death while filming the upcoming sequel.

It restored a sense of hope for me in making it, and I think we've expanded the world of Wakanda in ways that will blow people's minds — not just Wakanda but the 'Black Panther' world. "It's been a doozy of a few years for everybody," Nyong'o said. The news came as a shock to many as he had kept his diagnosis a secret from the public.

Lupita Nyong'o Says Making 'Wakanda Forever' Was “Therapeutic ... (Hollywood Reporter)

Lupita Nyong'o discussed grief over Chadwick Boseman's death and teased a major secret in Marvel sequel 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.'

“It’s been a doozy of a few years for everybody,” Nyong’o, who plays Nakia in the films, told THR. “For us as a cast, having lost our king, Chadwick Boseman, that was a lot to process, and in many ways, we’re still processing it. It restored a sense of hope for me in making it, and I think we’ve expanded the world of Wakanda in ways that will blow people’s minds — not just Wakanda, but the Black Panther world. The movie hits theaters Nov. 11 and pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman, the lead of the 2018 hit Black Panther who died in August 2020 after an undisclosed battle with colon cancer.