Letitia Wright says it was ‘bittersweet’ taking the lead in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ following Chadwick Boseman’s death

Letitia Wright may have just experienced blockbuster success with her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, but the actress is reflecting on the pressures she faced becoming a leader after the tragic passing of her co-star, Chadwick Boseman. Wright shared this revelation during a Dec. 12 interview with Star Wars star John Boyega on Variety’s YouTube series Actors on Actors.

Boseman, who starred in 2018’s Black Panther as King T’Challa, died over two years following his longtime battle with colon cancer. Following Boseman’s death, the cast would return to shoot the film’s sequel in 2021. In the discussion, Wright admitted that transforming from King T’Challa’s little sister Shuri, who would create “his technology,” to being the new Black Panther wasn’t easy. While disclosing the inspiration behind Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and how the actors wanted to share the characters’ stories which consisted mainly of a female cast, Wright said,

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