In part because I’m a comics geek and enjoy seeing the success of the MCU as a way to get more fun (and diversely fun) movies based on Marvel characters.
In part because I think it’s very cool that African-Americans get to see characters that look like them, that have intersection with aspects of their lives, etc. Yes, they got that with the Luke Cage TV series (also excellent), but here’s a character who’s even more aspirational, surrounded by other characters (many of them women) who are the same. In many ways, this is Thor for that part of the very under-served audience, and that strikes me as a neat thing (and a clever move for Disney/Marvel).
Also in part, so that people who aren’t African-American (including pasty-whites like me) can see black actors directed by a black director doing cool and admirable and fun things just like we’ve enjoyed white actors being directed by white directors doing), and, just maybe, get over the idea that such a thing is unthinkable for a major action-adventure franchise with big box office.
Also in part because it seems to be driving some people nuts with frustration, just the sort who should be driven nuts.
‘Black Panther’ Smashes Box Office Records and Hollywood Myths
“Black Panther” arrived to a record-setting $218 million in Presidents’ Day weekend ticket sales in North America and a global total of $387 million.
I hope you are fine with me sharing this as is. Your commentary is very apt.
Article is spot on …… the movie has finally broken the myth … that a. Black actor n cast cannot deliver a successful superhero movie ,… this is a game changer …….. kudos to the team ….. what a great thing for all black actors in the world …..
+Melody Peters – agree ….