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Lupita Nyong’o calls Black Panther 2 a ‘tribute’ to Chadwick Boseman, while co-star Winston Duke recalls a VERY awkward meeting with Rihanna
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever stars Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke stopped by This Morning on Friday to talk about working on the new Marvel movie.
The co-stars reprized their roles for the sequel, describing it as a “tribute” to the late Chadwick Boseman after he died shortly after filming the first film.
The actor died in August 2020 at the age of 43 after a four-year private battle with colon cancer.
Speaking: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever stars Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke dropped by This Morning on Friday to talk about working on the new Marvel movie
Lupita, 39, explains: ‘We made this film to pay tribute to Chadwick who we tragically lost in 2020 and this film is about how you can move on after losing someone so close to you…
“And I think we’re all dealing with the pandemic right now in the world and we’ve lost a lot and our awareness is very present in our vulnerability of mortality, so I think it’s going to resonate with a lot of people.” ‘
Elsewhere in the chat, Winston, 35, remembered an awkward meeting with Rihanna who performed on the soundtrack with Lift Me Up.
Awkward: Elsewhere in the chat, Winston, 35, recalled an awkward encounter with Rihanna who played Lift Me Up on the soundtrack
After wanting to meet her for years, he admitted he was confused when we finally got his chance.
He explained: ‘I folded! When I met her I had my first starstruck moment and I never get starstruck.
‘I had a whole script in my head’ [of what I wanted to say] and all it came out was like, “Where did you just come from?”…and she said, “My house!” and that was it…’
He explained: ‘I folded! When I met her I had my first starstruck moment and I never get starstruck’
One to watch: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is expected to hit blockbuster ticket sales on its opening weekend after it hits theaters November 11.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is expected to land blockbuster ticket sales in its opening weekend after it hits theaters November 11, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The predecessor to the highly anticipated sequel debuted in February 2018 at $202 million domestically, earning $1.34 billion at the worldwide box office.
The Marvel adaptation, which was also directed by Ryan Coogler, is set to become one of the highest-grossing films of all time.
At the time, it became the first film since Avatar – the highest grossing film ever – to top the box office for five consecutive weekends.
RIP: In the original film, late actor Chadwick Boseman (right), who passed away in 2020, starred as Black Panther’s title character (pictured with director Ryan Coogler)