BLACK PANTHER 2 PRODUCTION SUSPENDED AFTER LETICIA WRIGHT’S INJURY

Production of « Black Panther: Wakanda for Ever », the sequel to the hit Marvel Studios film, has been suspended in order to allow star Letitia Wright to recover from an injury that occurred during filming last summer, according to specialized media.
The star actress of « Black Panther », a film from the famous American franchise released in 2018 and which became cult for having for the first time staged a black superhero in a fictional African country, was injured during a stunt scene in Boston in August.

This injury, presented as minor, should not interfere with the production schedule, reported at the time Variety and Hollywood Insider, main publications of the American film industry. The release date for the film, directed by Ryan Coogler, remains set for November 11, 2022.
« Letitia has been recovering in London since September following injuries sustained on the set of Black Panther 2 » and she looks forward to returning to work at the start of 2022 « , said the representatives of the actress guyano- British, in a press release.

« Letitia kindly asks you to always think of her in your prayers, » the message adds.
The character played by the actress was to take an even more important role in the sequel to « Black Panther », after the death Chadwick Boseman of cancer last year, who played the main role of this film.
Nominated in seven Oscar categories, including Best Picture, in 2019, « Black Panther » generated 1.3 billion dollars in revenue worldwide.

Sandrine Ndoumbe