Chadwick Boseman interview

Question: What kind of preparation ___ you ___ (do) for this character? Like, physically? ___ you ___ (have) to transform in a way that was grueling? Or ___ (be) it easy, just get into the Black Panther mode?

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Chadwick: I don’t think there’s anything easy about this. We ___ (have) training sessions. At least two a day in the pre-production period. It could be five to six hours of conditioning or stunt training, or fight training. And during film we ___ (continue) to do that, to stay ready for the fight scenes and all. So, it’s grueling, it’s definitely grueling.​

​Question: Why do you think a film like this is important right now when people are talking about diversity in Hollywood?

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Chadwick: Anytime is a great time for a Black Panther movie. It would have been great if they could have done it 10 years ago. I think it’s great now because we have this cast, and we have Marvel. This is the 18^th movie in the MCU and they’re willing to put this kind of resources in a movie like this, so we can do it and feel proud that no corners were cut. And it’s important that we get to see very strong women in this film. Wonder Woman did a great job in spearheading this conversation in superhero movies. With this film and these women, it extends and expands the conversation, because these are all different types of women.