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Letitia Wrighthonored her late friendChadwick Bosemanat Wednesday night’sBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverpremiere.
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Wright also pulled off the signature “Wakanda forever” pose, crossing two arms against her chest and standing proudly in a suit reminiscent of her late on-screen sibling.
The film, which is two hours and 41 minutes, follows the returning cast as they “fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death,” per an official synopsis from Marvel.
“Coogler delivers a soulful, wondrous sequel that packs an emotional punch & effectively explores relevant world themes,” film criticFico Cangianowrote. “A beautiful tribute to Boseman’s legacy. Letitia & Tenoch are great, & the mid-credits scene is really moving.”
CriticTessa Smithwrote on Twitter thatWakanda Forever"feels like a war movie," commending Tenoch Huerta’s performance as the villain Namor. “It’s emotional, heavy, intense & phenomenal. Namor is an incredible & powerful villain,” Smith wrote. “#WakandaForever focuses on grief, loss, & vengeance. You aren’t ready for the Marvel logo & mid credit. It honors Chadwick perfectly.”
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Wrightopened up to PEOPLE last monthat the D23 Expo about honoring Boseman, who she said helped her through filming the sequel, despite not physically being present. “I will always have moments on set of doubt, and I’ll be like, ‘Oh man, I don’t know if I can do this.’ I could just hear [Boseman] be like, ‘Sister, you’re great. You got this. I’m proud of you.’ That really just kept me moving forward.”
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As Duke, 35, explained at the event, the franchise “has always been a really rich tapestry, and all the colors always make that tapestry grow,” but for the second movie there “wasn’t the same dynamic” between takes as its predecessor. The first time around, the cast would be rapping and laughing with each other. But ultimately, it was “not the same circumstance.”
source: people.com
