One of the biggest stars of the ‘Black Panther’ franchise, Letitia Wright, has been hospitalized after suffering injuries during filming of the upcoming second film, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’
According to multiple reports, during an overnight shoot in Boston, Massachusetts — production for the upcoming movie was filming scenes for the upcoming film using a “stunt rig.” At some point, Wright was caught up in the rig and suffered ‘minor injuries.’ But, the actress was taken to a local hospital where she was treated for the injures.
A spokesperson for Marvel released a statement about the situation, saying, “Letitia Wright sustained minor injuries today while filming a stunt for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She is currently receiving care in a local hospital and is expected to be released soon.”
Severity Of ‘Black Panther’ Stars Injuries Is Unknown
At this point, it is unclear how bad the injuries were to the movie’s star, but it wasn’t bad enough to stop the shooting schedule. Luckily, reports indicate she has already been released from the hospital. The incident took place in Boston, but the movie is primarily filming in Atlanta. Wright is reprising her role as Shuri, along with Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke, and Florence Kasumba. ‘Wakanda Forever’ is the sequel to 2018’s ‘Black Panther’ and the first movie in the franchise following the death of Chadwick Boseman. The actor died at age 43 from colon cancer.
‘Black Panther’ Sequal Filming In Boston, Atlanta
Earlier this year, Disney announced that in honor of Boseman, the role of the Wakandan superhero would NOT be recast. The new film will, “explore the world of Wakanda & the rich characters introduced in the first film.”
Lupita Nyong’o opened up about filming the newest edition of the massive hit movie, saying, “People will ask me, ‘Are you excited to go back?’ Excitement isn’t the word,” she said. Adding, “I feel like I’m in a very pensive and meditative state when it comes to Black Panther 2. [Chadwick’s] passing is still extremely raw for me. And I can’t even begin to imagine what it will be like to step on set and not have him there.”
She continued, “At the same time we have a leader in Ryan, who feels very much like we do, who feels the loss in a very, very real way as well, and his idea, the way which he has reshaped the second movie is so respectful of the loss we’ve all experienced as a cast and as a world.”
The writer and director of the film, Ryan Coogler, opened up about the film recently saying, “I know Chad wouldn’t have wanted just to stop.” Adding, “He was somebody who was so about the collective. Black Panther, was his movie. He was hired to play that role before anybody else was even thought of before I was hired before any of the actresses were hired.”
The new film is slated to be released on July 8, 2022.
