Black Panther’s Lupita Nyong’o Makes Red Carpet Outfit Change

Back in July, Lupita exclusively told E! News how the Black Panther sequel would honor the late Chadwick Boseman, who passed away in August 2020 due to colon cancer.

“I can confidently say this movie is made with his memory in the foundation of it and with his spirit,” she said at San Diego Comic-Con, adding that “it was therapeutic to come back.”

Danai Gurira also touched on honoring Chadwick, who played the titular superhero in the Marvel films, at the Los Angeles premiere of Black Panther on Oct. 26.

“One of the things that was very, very nourishing to me as we shot this film was keeping his image and his memory so close at all times,” she told E! News on the red carpet, “and knowing how he functioned in a space, how he was a creator and was all about the generosity towards others, and also just relentless pursuit of excellence and just really loving on each other.

She explained how Chadwick’s legacy has struck a chord with her, adding, it’s “something that always guides me even outside of shooting this film.”