'Black Panther's Ryan Coogler Almost Quit Making Movies After Chadwick Boseman's Death

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has revealed how he considered stepping away from the film industry for good after Chadwick Boseman's death. Coogler, who previously helmed Rocky Balboa spin-off Creed and 2013 drama Fruitvale Station, worked with the late star on the 2018 Marvel superhero epic. Boseman, who portrayed the universally acclaimed titular hero, passed away in 2020 after a heartbreaking battle with colon cancer.

Whilst the film's sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is now just months away from its theatrical release, Coogler disclosed that he struggled so much with Boseman's loss he was unable to imagine getting behind the camera again. "I was at a point when I was like, 'I'm walking away from this business,'" Coogler said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.

COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY In the end, it was Boseman's passion for the king of Wakanda that eventually brought him around. Coogler found himself watching interviews with the late legend talking about T'Challa and recollected speaking to him about the character. "I was pouring over a lot of our conversations that we had, towards what I realized was the end of his life," he said. "I decided that it made more sense to keep going.

In powerful tribute to the Emmy Award-winning actor, the cast pulled together to create a movie that they have vowed honors Boseman's legacy. When Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was announced, it was made clear the studio would not recast Boseman's role. Marvel boss Kevin Feige revealed that it felt "much too soon" to look to have someone take on the mantle. Instead, the film addresses the on-screen loss as part of its plot line.

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