Lupita Nyong’o‘s career shows no signs of the post-Oscar slump.
Indeed, via a savvy selection of roles and a growing list of endorsement deals, the Academy Award winner – who won Best Supporting Actress for her role in ’12 Years A Slave’ – has broken the shackles so many of her predecessors weren’t able to.
And if a new report proves true, her rapidly rising star will only soar higher – thanks to Marvel‘s hotly anticipated ‘Black Panther’ movie.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Kenyan thespian is in negotiations to star opposite lead actor Chadwick Boseman in the flick – which arrives in 2018.
Boseman’s take on the Black Panther was briefly introduced in the latest ‘Captain America: Civil War’ film. Wildly successful, the title has earned $700 million (and counting) at the global box office.
Naturally, expectations are high. Hence, the tentative enlisting of Lupita serves as a smart play by director Ryan Coogler (whose credits include ‘Creed’ and ‘Fruitvale Station’). Especially following the rub the starlet received by way of her recent turns big budget efforts ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ and ‘The Jungle Book.’
Details on Nyong’o’s character have not yet been divulged, but it is believed she will appear as Panther’s love interest.
More power to her.
I do want her to join however, storm is his wife they better get halle berry
Get it Lupita! I am glad she is winning. We need more of her complexion on screen. Keep coming through.
Damn I wishmarvelhad the rights to X-Men so she could play Storm ?
She probably play Shuri , Black Panther younger sister…
Maybe they will “loan” Storm. I believe that’s how Spider Man ended up in Avengers. He was loaned from Sony. You just can’t tell a Blank Panther story without eventually getting to Ororo.
She’s stunningly beautiful.
she is life!
I love that picture!
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But I won’t lie, I am a little nervous about The Black Panther movie as seeing how it will be a predominantly black cast. I question will people still be eager to see it like they would Captain America or Thor or one of the other many popular white characters?…Is the world really ready for that?
I hope so. I want this movie to do as great and be treated as equally great as say Iron Man or The Avengers. Its time to get past these racial hangups and it seems like we’re ready to make progress, especially considering all these complaints online and in the media about hollywood white washing every role. So it would seem we’re ready to make that step. I am optimistic yet I am nervous but I’m ready.
Cool outfit