Just because a superhero outfit looks cool doesn’t mean it feels cool to wear. Sometimes literally. Just ask Chadwick Boseman who, at first, was not the biggest fan of the Black Panther suit that made its debut in Captain America: Civil War. In fact, his first experience with it sounds downright claustrophobic. The Black Panther actor revealed to Variety that the suit required a bit of a mental learning curve:
“It was suffocating. Literally, it closed off every possibility of air getting to you. I was in it, put the mask on. I said, ‘Hey, you got to get me out of this!’ I think it begins to feel like skin after a while. But it takes time to get to that place.”
To make these superhero suits really shine on screen, sometimes sacrifices must be made. Take Christian Bale’s infamous advice to Ben Affleck when it came to wearing the batsuit: make sure you pee first. At least all of that initial discomfort seems to have paid off: Black Panther is doing extremely well in ticket sales, and early word-of-mouth is already saying that this film may be one of Marvel’s best.
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After the events of Captain America: Civil War, King T’Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country’s new leader. However, T’Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from factions within his own country. When two foes conspire to destroy Wakanda, the hero known as Black Panther must team up with C.I.A. agent Everett K. Ross and members of the Dora Milaje, Wakandan special forces, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
Black Panther sees Ryan Coogler (Creed) directing Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa alongside Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia, Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Winston Duke as M’Baku, Forest Whitaker as Zuri, Daniel Kaluuya as W’Kabi, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, Florence Kasumba as Ayo, Martin Freeman as Everett Ross, Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue, Letitia Wright as Shuri, Sterling K. Brown as N’Jobu, John Kani as King T’Chaka and Nabiyah Be as Nightshade. The film is set for release on February 12th in the UK and on February 16th in the States.
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Originally published February 6, 2018. Updated December 19, 2019.
