LOS ANGELES —
The sequel to Disney’s “Black Panther” film is shutting down manufacturing for a minimum of a month to permit star Letitia Wright to get better from an harm, Hollywood publications reported on Friday.
Wright, who performed Shuri within the predominantly Black superhero film, suffered an harm in August throughout a stunt and desires extra time to heal, the Hollywood Reporter and Selection mentioned. The character of her harm has not been revealed however was initially described as minor.
A spokesman for Disney mentioned manufacturing on “Black Panther: Wakanda” will pause the week of Nov. 22 and is anticipated to renew in early 2022.
The halt in manufacturing is just not anticipated to have an effect on the discharge of the film, which is scheduled for November 2022.
Wright, 28, performed the tech genius and youthful sister of the late Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa in “Black Panther,” one of many greatest motion pictures of 2018 with a worldwide field workplace of $1.3 billion. Boseman was not recast after his sudden demise from most cancers in 2020.
Wright is anticipated to tackle an even bigger position within the sequel though particulars of the plot haven’t been revealed.
The Hollywood Reporter mentioned filming had continued with different scenes and actors after Wright’s harm in August however director Ryan Coogler had shot all footage that his crew is ready to with out Wright.
