Letitia Wright Had Talks in 2017 to become Black Panther

Letitia Wright, who plays Shuri, discussed the path of her character in Wakanda Forever in an interview with Empire. She also revealed specifics of her conversation with director Ryan Coogler about taking over as Black Panther during the production of the first film in 2017

"I had a chat about it with Ryan and Chad when we were making Black Panther, and we touched on it briefly. When I realized I was playing Shuri, it was something that I really looked forward to.”

“Shuri’s journey has allowed me to grieve, to cry, to laugh, and to gain strength that I never thought I could ever have. Trials and tribulations make you who you are. You either fold or you get up and go again. I feel like Shuri kept looking at me every day, asking me if I was gonna fold or go again. And I just kept going until healing started to happen for me.”

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