Tag: Black Panther
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‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Domestic Box Office Whips Up a Win
After what was considered to be an underwhelming opening weekend, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny has managed to dig up a decent $11.8 million at the Monday box office, which puts it on par with the amount earned by fellow Disney tentpole pictures Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Thor: Love and Thunder. The…
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Anthony Mackie Wrote Letters Asking to Play Black Panther, Joined Marvel Not Knowing It Was for the Falcon Instead: ‘I’m Like, Really?’
Anthony Mackie revealed in a new interview with Inverse that he wrote Marvel Studios multiple letters asking to play Black Panther before he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Sam Wilson a.k.a. the Falcon. Mackie figured the only prominent Black superhero Marvel might develop a movie for is Black Panther, so he put all his…
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Stan Lee Gave Us His Best Cameo in This Animated Movie
The late, great Stan Lee is one of the most important figures in comic book and superhero history, helping shape the entertainment world as we know it with his immeasurable contributions and the legacy of all his created characters. In collaboration with other legendary names such as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, Lee played a…
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Samuel L. Jackson Questions Why Marvel Hasn’t Sent Nick Fury to Wakanda: I’d Be in ‘Every Marvel Movie’ if I Had My Way
If it was up to Samuel L. Jackson, then his Marvel character Nick Fury would be in every Marvel movie. The actor spoke about his Marvel tenure to Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet for “Secret Invasion,” the upcoming new Marvel series on Disney+ that features Jackson’s Nick Fury in the lead role.“I don’t know,…
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Samuel L. Jackson Is ‘Still Trying to Figure Out’ Why He’s Never Been in a ‘Black Panther’ Movie
Samuel L. Jackson is waiting to visit Wakanda in the MCU.The Marvel staple, who plays Nick Fury in the superhero franchise, told Entertainment Tonight that he would prefer to be in “every Marvel movie” instead of the role being “up and down.”“I don’t know, it’s kind of up and down for me in an interesting…
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Ruth Carter on Memories of ‘Seinfeld’ and the Most Expensive ‘Black Panther’ Costume She Made
Ruth Carter doesn’t need the prefix “costume designer” in front of her name; she is a household name. Carter made Oscar history when she became the first Black woman ever to win two Oscars, thanks to her work on the “Black Panther” films.With credits that include “Selma,” “Malcolm X,” “Coming 2 America” and being Spike…
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Playing Black Panther’s Killmonger Drove Michael B. Jordan Into Therapy
Despite the staggering amount of characters (heroes and evil-doers alike) that make up the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Michael B. Jordan’s Erik “Killmonger” Stevens in 2018’s “Black Panther” still reigns as one of the most memorable antagonists in the franchise’s history. Sure, there are more destructive villains, such as Josh Brolin’s Thanos, or the limitless potential…
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Angela Bassett Held Austin Butler’s Hand When Best Actor Was Announced — Even After Her Own Disappointment
Angela Bassett took Lady Gaga’s “Top Gun: Maverick” lyrics literally and held the hand of her fellow acting nominee, Austin Butler.In a moving moment during the 2023 Oscars, the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Best Supporting Actress nominee Bassett held “Elvis” star Butler’s hand while his category was being read. Bassett had already lost earlier in…
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Score to Get Vinyl Release From Mondo
You’ll finally be able to add the sounds of Wakanda to your Vinyl collection, as Mondo has announced that they’ll release the original score of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as a limited 2Xlp soundtrack pressing later this year. Written by Ludwig Göransson, the pieces set the tone for Ryan Coogler’s sequel, after the composer and…
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Ruth E. Carter Is the First Black Woman to Repeat Oscar Victory
Ruth E. Carter has again made Academy Award history with her victory Sunday night in Best Costume Design for Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Carter became the first Black woman to ever repeat in an Oscar category, winning her first in 2019 for “Black Panther” and the first Black woman to win two Oscars,…