A key member of the cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is opening up about that post-credits scene, and how hard it was to film in accordance to honouring the legacy of Chadwick Boseman. Letitia Wright, who stars as Shuri in the film, opened up about the process of filming the post-credit scene.
In the end, we see Shuri take over the responsibilities of the Black Panther throne, and finally burn her funeral clothes as a way of coming to terms with her brother`s death and choosing to move ahead. It is at the same time, when she is introduced to Prince T’Challa (played by Divine Love Konadu-Sun) – who is her nephew, raised by his mother Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) away from the burden of the throne. In the Variety Actors on Actors interview, where Letitia was paired with actor John Boyega, she opened up about being part of such an important film and what it means to her as an artist. Letitia said, “For me, this post-credits scene is an extension of how I wanted to honor the role of Chadwick, especially T’Challa.
There’s my son’s journey, and reading it made me feel like I needed to find a way to carry on what T’Challa meant to the world, especially to young black men… That scene screwed me up. ”
The actor also revealed that the casting was inspired by Devine because both she and Lupita felt an immediate connection with the actor and felt he would become a future icon. Wakanda Forever is the sequel to 2018’s Black Panther, which has grossed $670 million worldwide since its November 11th theatrical release.