Black Panther 2’s Danai Gurira reveals a compliment she often hears. 'A lot of women came up to me and talked about how they appreciated seeing her vulnerability and showing that we don’t and we shouldn’t have to carry the world on our shoulders.'
Danai Gurira, who portrays Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s Okoye, shares an unexpected compliment she often gets from Black women who have seen the film. Gurira initially played the role in Black Panther in 2018 and subsequently in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. The final film of Phase 4 of the MCU, The Black Panther sequel addresses King T’challa’s death and its aftermath. Wakanda Forever has grossed over $832 million to date.
Though at first hesitant when presented with Okoye’s storyline, she says she understood its impact when audiences shared with her how much Okoye’s journey meant to them. Viewers were able to see a new side to Okoye, who undergoes a period of “failure,” “brokenness” and “vulnerability.” Read more of what Gurira shared below:
I realized how powerful it would be to actually allow her character to go through failing and complications that cause her to not be able to stand strong and hold everything together. She has to go through her brokenness, too.Okoye's Story In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Explained As introduced in Black Panther, Okoye is the general of the Dora Milaje, with no one in Wakanda surpassing her combat skills. After King T’Challa’s death, she faithfully serves Queen Ramonda and Shuri .
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