Let’s venture to Wakanda.
Black Panther has grossed over $235 million and has been praised by fans around the world, including former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. On Monday, Obama tweeted on her personal Twitter account “Congrats to the entire team! Because of you, young people will finally see superheroes that look like them on the big screen. I loved this movie and I know it will inspire people of all backgrounds to dig deep and find the courage to be heroes of their own stories.”
And she is right. This is the first time audiences will see diversity in the superhero film franchise. Over the past ten years, the main superheroes have been white male characters with African American supporting characters such as James Rhodes in the Iron Man Franchise or Sam Wilson/Falcon in the Captain America Franchise. This film reflects a more diverse culture that is present all over the world.
Marvel’s Black Panther is directed by Ryan Coogler and it centers on T’Challa aka Black Panther and his life in Wakanda. After the events of Captain America: Civil War, T’Challa returns home as the King of Wakanda, but finds that his sovereignty has been challenged by a long-time foe. The film stars Chadwick Boseman as the title role as well as Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jordan, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker and Andy Serkis.
Marvel’s Black Panther is now in theaters in the United States and internationally.
Congrats to the entire #blackpanther team! Because of you, young people will finally see superheroes that look like them on the big screen. I loved this movie and I know it will inspire people of all backgrounds to dig deep and find the courage to be heroes of their own stories.
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 19, 2018
