The Swimming Scenes In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Were Especially Important To Danai Gurira

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” sends its characters — and the actors who play them — into the water, which can be a terrifying prospect if you’re not confident in your swimming skills.

But for Danai Gurira, who reprises her role as the Dora Milaje general Okoye, this wasn’t a problem, since she came from a background as a competitive swimmer.Okoye has her own Disney+ series on the way, so we’ll be seeing much more of her in the future, and Gurira will no doubt have her work cut out for her when it comes time to prepare for her starring TV role.

Of course, she’s no stranger that kind of role, having previously co-starred on “The Walking Dead” for eight seasons, where her samurai sword-wielding character, Michonne, wore signature dreadlocks.

As Okoye, Gurira is rocking a bald head, which makes it easier for her to swim.

But in a recent daytime TV appearance on “The View,

Read full article