After the death of his leading man, Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther director Ryan Coogler pondered stepping away from the MCU for good.
“I was in shock,” Coogler, 36, says from Los Angeles as he recalled his early reaction to Boseman’s tragic death in 2020 just weeks before he was due on set to reprise his role as King T’Challa/Black Panther in the Marvel follow-up.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“I was able to let that feeling pass and come back to my senses. I was able to observe the lessons that Chad taught me in our interactions, and also the lesson he taught me in the way that he chose to go out,” Coogler says softly. “As soon as I allowed myself to think about it like that, I knew we had to get back to it.”Article content
“I’m thankful — and all of us are thankful — that we got the opportunity to work with him,” Coogler toldIn a video call on a recent Saturday evening, Coogler spoke about how the new film honours Boseman, why he chose Namor to be the villain and just how much attention he pays to the intense fan scrutiny that comes with directing a Marvel movie.is an emotional and thrilling watch.
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