‘Black Panther’ Director
Says Chadwick Boseman Would’ve
Wanted Them to Keep Filming.
Director Ryan Coogler has opened up
about the decision to move forward on
‘Black Panther 2’ without Chadwick Boseman. .
Boseman, star of the original
‘Black Panther’ movie, died in August 2020
after a four-year battle with cancer. .
Coogler told ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ that
the decision was difficult, but he knew Boseman
“wouldn’t have wanted [them] to stop.”.
It’s difficult. You’ve got to keep
going when you lose loved ones.
I know Chad wouldn’t have wanted
us to stop … He was somebody
who was so about the collective, Ryan Coogler, to 'The Hollywood Reporter'.
Coogler then spoke about Boseman’s
commitment to the franchise and everyone involved,
saying ‘Black Panther’ was “his movie.” .
Black Panther, that was his movie …
On that set, he was all about
everybody else. Even though he was
going through what he was going
through, he was checking in on
them, making sure they were good, Ryan Coogler, to 'The Hollywood Reporter'.
It’s because of Boseman’s dedication
that Coogler felt it would be “harder for
[him]” not to go on with production. .
So it would be harder for me
to stop. Truthfully. I’d feel him
yelling at me, like, ‘What are
you doing?’ So you keep going, Ryan Coogler, to 'The Hollywood Reporter'