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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - A rocky road to release

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Leticia Wright, who plays Princess Shuri, made pundits wonder if she had crossed the line with her opinions about vaccinations




Source: The Walt Disney Company

In Black Panther, Wakanda Forever, actress Letitia Wright plays Princess Shuri, sister to the late king T’Challa.

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SINGAPORE – Speculation has been rife about the inheritor of the Black Panther crown since clues were leaked from, of all things, a Lego tie-in toy.

The official trailer, released in October, reinforced the idea that the new Black Panther would be a woman, but with so many female characters at the forefront, including warriors not seen in the last movie, it was anyone’s guess who it might be.

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