How Denzel Washington Inspired Killmonger’s Black Panther Appearance

In “Black Panther,” Michael B.

Jordan’s Killmonger has a torso covered in scars, with each one representing a life he’s taken.

Brought to life with almost 90 silicone molds according to the movie’s press kit, they’re a very real and physical equivalent of figurative notches on an assassin’s belt.

Killmonger is a bad dude who has nonetheless drawn praise as a sympathetic, richly motivated villain — one of Marvel’s best.

It turns out Jordan also drew inspiration for his character from a classic Denzel Washington performance.Washington won his first Academy Award for the 1989 Civil War film,”Glory,” and upon revisiting that film for its 30th anniversary, we mentioned that…The post How Denzel Washington Inspired Killmonger’s Black Panther Appearance appeared first on /Film.

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