Wakanda Forever "will honor the legacy of Chadwick Boseman"

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Chadwick Boseman's Black Panther co-stars say Wakanda Forever is dedicated to honoring his legacy.

The American actor, who played heroic crime-fighting kingpin T'Challa, died of cancer in 2020, aged 43.

Co-stars Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira and Lupita Nyong'o say they are still processing his untimely death.

But Danai, who plays Okoye, says it's the cast's "hope and prayer" that the sequel's attempt to honor him "reaches for audiences".

"Some scenes you want to break down and cry," adds Letitia.

"[Grievance] is still there as if it was one of the things about this project that was one of the hardest, you can't run away from it.

"We walked through it together and just made sure that every line, every scene was dedicated to him.

"I knew he was listening."

Speaking to Radio 1Xtra, the trio also discussed returning to set after Covid lockdowns, filming underwater and inspiring change in Hollywood.