In August 2021, Letitia Wright was hospitalized after an accident on the set of “Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally” left the actress with accidents together with a concussion and fractured shoulder.
Talking with Selection, Wright opened up concerning the accident, which concerned a mishap with a digital camera rig whereas Wright was driving a bike throughout filming in Boston.
“I’m nonetheless processing it,” Wright mentioned of the accident. “I’m nonetheless working via it in remedy. It was actually traumatic.”
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Director Ryan Coogler, who was taking pictures on the principle set in Atlanta on the time, recalled receiving information of Wright’s accident.
“It was about how one can think about,” Cooger mentioned of receiving the decision. “I imply, I really like these actors. That’s me and Chad’s little sister. Think about getting that decision that your little sister’s harm. It’s the f**king worst factor on the earth.”
Coogler and Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige rushed to Boston to go to Wright within the hospital. “It was horrifying on any manufacturing occurring to anyone,” Feige mentioned. “It was significantly harsh on this manufacturing that was already, uh…. emotionally strained,” he added, referencing the tragic demise of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman.
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For her half, Wright was anxious to get again to work. “I simply bear in mind wanting to complete my movie, man,” Wright mentioned. “I feel that was one of many first issues I mentioned to Ryan. And he was like, ‘Tish, you could recuperate.’”
Fortunately, Wright did recuperate and was in a position to full filming.
“I had nice, nice, nice medical assist, nice persistence on set,” Wright mentioned. “I’m simply extraordinarily pleased with myself. I’m extraordinarily pleased with Ryan, of the crew, for simply the resilience — overcoming adversities each step of the way in which. After I completed filming, I cried like slightly child.”
“Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally” opens in theatres on Friday, Nov. 11.