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Letitia Wright: Black Panther sequel honours Chadwick Boseman

Letitia Wright: "We honoured him by committing ourselves to the story that he started."
Letitia Wright: "We honoured him by committing ourselves to the story that he started."

Letitia Wright has said that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever honours the late actor Chadwick Boseman "in a beautiful way".

Boseman, who played the lead role in the original movie and died aged 43 in 2020 after a battle with colon cancer.

The 28-year-old actress, who plays Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) sequel, said Ryan Coogler's blockbuster is the perfect tribute to Chadwick.

Speaking to The Playlist, Wright said: "It was hard for me to imagine being on set without my brother. It was something I was battling for months.

"The confidence that Ryan felt that he heard Chadwick just give him that gentle push forward, to continue. And the way that Ryan would express that it was bigger than all of us, and Chad would have wanted us to continue.

"That really encouraged me. I have so much confidence. I love Ryan."

Wright explained how the cast and crew put their heart and soul into the movie in honour of Boseman's memory.

"We honoured him by committing ourselves to the story that he started, the legacy he started with this franchise, and we committed every day to working hard, no matter what circumstances we faced. And we faced a lot of circumstances. We poured everything into this movie."

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