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13 Surprising Facts About Marvel and Disney’s ‘Black Panther’

8. The Theatrical Connection

The actor who plays General Okoye, Danai Gurira, is also an accomplished playwright. In 2009, she wrote a play called Eclipsed. When the London version of the play opened in 2015, the lead role was played by Letitia Wright, the actress who would go on to play Shuri in Black Panther. When Eclipsed opened on Broadway in 2016, the lead role was played by Lupita Nyong’o, the actor who played Nakia.

Eclipsed
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