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Angela Bassett It simply won’t break – and trust us, we tried – about the new ‘Black Panther’ hype around Letitia Wrightbut it does tip its hat to “smart” Marvel fans, and Disney… for not reformulating Chadwick BosemanCharacter.
We’ve got Angela at Wally’s in Los Angeles… and she knows fans are excited to see the sequel, but she sticks to a clear code of silence about who’s slipping into the super jumpsuit seen in the flick’s new trailer.
She’s already admitted that fans are smart, though – Shuri says tech-savvy Letitia would be too Great to take charge. Still, there is no confirmation from AB.
She gave us one interesting hint, saying that with piercing eyes she “follows signs and symbols.”
Many note, for example, that the white dot pattern on the face of the mysterious tiger bears some serious resemblance to Shuri.
It is not clear if she refers to the figurative “signs and symbols”.
As for Chadwick’s character, Angela was a bit choked up to tell us that Marvel’s decision not to recast the role was the right thing to do…even though there was a significant percentage of Fans were hoping A change will be made.
Fans will find out who is really behind this suit in less than a month… 👀
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