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Marvel Reportedly Resolves Problems With Black Panther 2's Letitia Wright

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever  has gone through the wringer. The unfortunate passing of star Chadwick Boseman pivoted director Ryan Coogler's drafted script for the sequel into a narrative that would retire the leading character of King T'Challa. Regardless of the obstacles, Coogler reshaped the narrative in a way that  "feels  spiritually and emotionally correct"  for his ensemble. Even with the script issues resolved, the sequel's woes continued past pre-production. Leading woman and rumored heir to the throne Letitia Wright stirred controversy when she liked tweets suggesting Marvel  "cancel Black Panther 2 immediately"  and recast her role of Shuri. ADVERTISEMENT This controversial behavior apparently came to set as well. Reports circulated that Wright allegedly espoused her opposition to the COVID-19 vaccine during filming in Atlanta, GA, which the actress has since stated were  "completely untrue."   Thes

Letitia Wright Returns to Filming Amid Controversy

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever  has had a long and arduous production, marred by delays and controversies throughout filming. Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, and more return for the much-anticipated sequel to  Black Panther , carrying on Chadwick Boseman's legacy as T'Challa. The film received a delay much like many of Marvel Studios' 2022 and 2023 upcoming films, moving the release back to a new date of November 11, 2022.  Wakanda Forever  producer Nate Moore saw the move as a positive though, saying that it  "just gives [the filmmakers] more time to get it right." ADVERTISEMENT This delay came after Shuri actress Letitia Wright sustained an injury on the set of the  Black Panther  sequel, which caused filming to go on without her. The production reached an impasse though once they had completed all of the shooting they were able to do without the actress, causing  Wakanda Forever  to go into a production hiatus.