When “Black Panther ” star Chadwick Boseman died in 2020, many wondered how filmmaker Ryan Coogler was going to handle Wakanda’s future. Was he going to recast T’Challa/Black Panther/ King of Wakanda? Coogler and the film’s cast and crew were also grieving a huge loss.
But Marvel announced the film would move forward without recasting. Instead, Coogler would drop a superhero first — he would put Black women front and center for the sequel to his 2019 blockbuster “Black Panther.”
Coogler didn’t just put his leading ladies, Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright and Dominique Thorne, center stage. He turned that directive toward his crew by hiring female department heads up and down the roster — Black female department heads. It was a no-brainer, he says, to bring back the best in the biz, but also recruit rising talent. Costume designer Ruth E. Carter and production designer Hannah Beachler returned and the...
But Marvel announced the film would move forward without recasting. Instead, Coogler would drop a superhero first — he would put Black women front and center for the sequel to his 2019 blockbuster “Black Panther.”
Coogler didn’t just put his leading ladies, Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright and Dominique Thorne, center stage. He turned that directive toward his crew by hiring female department heads up and down the roster — Black female department heads. It was a no-brainer, he says, to bring back the best in the biz, but also recruit rising talent. Costume designer Ruth E. Carter and production designer Hannah Beachler returned and the...
- 12/6/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety - Film News
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