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377 - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The sequel to the best Marvel film by far has to deal with tragic circumstances - the star of the first, Chadwick Boseman, died at the age of 43 in 2020. His role was not recast; instead, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever shows us the funeral of his character, T'Challa, and his sister, Shuri's, difficulty in dealing with his death. Letitia Wright, playing Shuri, has primarily been a source of comic relief in the MCU until now - we discuss how she copes with the dramatic heavy lifting now required of her. Despite the foregrounding of Shuri, Wakanda Forever is reliant on an ensemble, and quite a…
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