

Wright, who had had guest roles in shows like Black Mirror, Doctor Who, Top Boy and Coming Up, received international recognition after fans gushed over her smart, witty and loveable portrayal of T’Challa’s little sister. Struggle rapper Chet Hanks, also known as Chet Haze or White Chocolate, has gotten plenty of side-eye over the years for his flagrant appropriation of Black culture. A short time later he was back to being the Black Panther again, and in 1973 he headlined his. Although the character predated the revolutionary political organization of the same name, Marvel briefly changed the Black Panther’s name to the Black Leopard in an attempt to dissociate the two. The Guyanese-born British actress was thrust into the limelight after the release of the 2018 film. The Black Panther joined the Avengers in 1968, where he became a mainstay for the next several years. “Letitia kindly asks that you keep her in your prayers.” “Letitia has been recovering in London since September from injuries sustained on the set of Black Panther 2 and is looking forward to returning to work early 2022,” said a representative for Wright to the Hollywood Reporter. uuYAhkGfI4Īfter the breakout star and leader of the film franchise, Chadwick Boseman, died of colon cancer in late 2020, Shuri was elevated to the lead in the sequel.ĭirector Ryan Coogler said that the film’s cast has shot all the footage they can without Wright. Marvel Studios’ #BlackPantherWakandaForever has temporarily shut down production while actor Letitia Wright recovers from an on-set injury.
