BlackPantherWakandaForever star, Lupita Nyong'o, says speaking Spanish in the anticipated sequel was a 'gift'.
The Black Panther legacy goes far beyond screens. As well as producing a superhero that is sure to be admired for generations to come, it made waves as the first mainstream superhero film to spotlight both a Black hero and a reel of strong Black women. It also seamlessly integrated African culture into the finest details of the screenplay - something which has pretty much never been seen in the superhero realm. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has kicked this up a notch.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY The decision to broaden cultural influence allowed room for Lupita Nyong'o to integrate Spanish into her role, more specifically, when her character Nakia goes digging for information on Namor and his underwater empire. Nyong'o, who was born in Mexico City to Kenyan parents, hailed the opportunity as a "gift" during an interview for Entertainment Weekly's Around The Table series. "I was so excited about it," she said.
It was not just Nyong'o who was excited to see the Black Panther franchise make space to platform other cultures, the late titular hero Chadwick Boseman was also very much on-board for the idea. Director and screenwriter Ryan Coogler told how he had introduced the idea of including the Talokan to Boseman and he was "really excited" about it. "That was something he was fired up about," Coogler said.
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