Last November it was announced that production onBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverhadbeen haltedin order to give the film’s starLetitia Wright, whosuffered an injury during a stunt for the film, time to recover. Now, thanks to a report from theBBC, it seems production has resumed.
Wright is returning to film the sequel after being injured almost five months ago. At the time that the injury was first being reported, it was said that the star had only received minor injuries. However, it was later revealed by a spokesperson for Marvel that Wright had sustained “a critical shoulder fracture and a concussion with severe side effects”. Production continued on the film without Wright up to November, with the decision then being made to halt production until Wright was healthy enough to return to set.
A spokesperson for Wright confirmed the film resuming production in a statement to BBC News, saying simply: “Filming resumed this month as planned and we’re on schedule.”
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Wright plays Shuri, the Princess of Wakanda, and has previously played supporting roles inBlack Panther,Avengers: Infinity War, andAvengers: Endgame. Now it is expected that Wright will a larger role inBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverfollowing the passing ofChadwick Boseman, who played her character’s older brother and the original Black Panther. Outside of the Marvel movies, Wright has starred inSteve McQueen’s TV anthologySmall Axe,Black Mirror, and will be starring in the upcoming filmDeath on the Nile, based on theAgatha Christienovel of the same name.
Along with Wright,Black Panther: Wakanda Foreveris set to seeLupita Nyong’o,Danai Gurira,Winston Duke,Martin Freeman, andAngela Bassettall reprise their roles in the MCU. The film will also see the debut ofDominique Thorneas Riri Williams, aka the superhero Ironheart, ahead of her Disney+ show. It will also seeMichaela Coel(I May Destroy You) andTenoch Huerta(Narcos: Mexico) joining the cast in currently unspecified roles.Black Panther: Wakanda Foreveris being directed byRyan Coogler, who directed the first film, and is being written by Coogler withJoe Robert Cole, who wrote the first film as a pair as well.
