Ruth E. Carter wins the Oscar for Best Costume Design! Here she explains how she approached 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.'
For Ruth E. Carter, returning to the vibrant world of Wakanda on “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” was an emotional journey. Carter, who made history as the first Black costume designer to win an Academy Award, in 2019 for “Black Panther,” was forced to pivot her process partway through prep when star Chadwick Boseman died of cancer in 2020. His death meant that writer and director Ryan Coogler had to alter the story, which now opens with a funeral for Boseman’s T’Challa character.
Although the silhouettes and aesthetic of Wakanda that Carter created in “Black Panther” are still apparent, the designer also wanted to evolve many of the looks worn by the key characters. Queen Ramonda, played by Angela Bassett, wears striking gowns and ornamental headdress crowns to signify that she now holds the throne of the African nation. The headdresses were 3-D-printed, as was her jeweled collar.
Another collaboration came in the form of the new Black Panther suit. As Shuri, played by Letitia Wright, takes over the superhero mantle from her late brother, she needed a costume to showcase her newfound power and to also pay tribute to T’Challa’s iconic look. The suit was designed by Ryan Meinerding at Marvel and actualized by Carter, who made some tweaks to ensure it looked right on a female body.
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