Lupita Nyong’o might have made it look straightforward to swim within the underwater kingdom of Talokan, however to take action required Navy SEAL-like coaching classes. And the right supervision.
The 39-year-old actress and star of “Black Panther: Wakanda Ceaselessly” posted a 54-second clip Saturday on TikTok giving followers a glimpse of the excruciating coaching she underwent to excellent her function because the “warfare canine” spy Nakia. Nyong’o captioned the video, “Swimming right down to Talokan was not as straightforward because it seemed! Safely supervised by @XPTLife and #MarkRobertsFitness.”
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The behind-the-scenes clip begins with Nyong’o submerging underwater whereas holding what seems to be a 10- to 15-pound dumbbell. Whereas utilizing her left hand to carry the dumbbell to her chest, Nyong’o is left with solely her proper arm to swim in a straight line. You may see any such coaching’s not for the faint of coronary heart. The coaching’s so gruelling, an knowledgeable swimmer’s by her facet the entire time to make sure every part goes easily.
@lupitanyongo Swimming right down to Talokan was not as straightforward because it seemed! 🏊🏿♀️🌊🏝 Safely supervised by @XPT Life and #MarkRobertsFitness 🏋🏿♀️ #wakandaforever #blackpanther #talokan #underwater #fittok #behindthescenes
♬ Con La Brisa – Foudeqush & Ludwig Göransson
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In one other sequence, Nyong’o is seen utilizing two dumbbells — one on every hand — to bear crawl throughout the pool. She then walks up the steps of the pool whereas completely executing a farmer’s stroll. As if that wasn’t already spectacular sufficient, N’yong’o then takes to the deepest a part of the pool and performs one other farmer’s stroll.
The clip ends with Nyong’o calmly placing down the dumbbells and swimming again to the floor. She’s seen smiling earlier than the video cuts to a different angle, and that’s when she reveals how the entire coaching makes her really feel.
“I really feel like a crawfish,” she quipped.
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Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, the sequel, starring Nyong’o, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Danai Gurira, Angela Bassett, Florence Kasumba, Martin Freeman, Michaela Coel, and extra, explores “the incomparable world of Wakanda and the entire wealthy and assorted characters launched within the first movie.”
“Black Panther: Wakanda Ceaselessly” is in theatres now.
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