Tag: For the Love of God
For the Love of God, Stop Asking the Black Panther Cast to Do the ‘Wakanda Forever’ Salute
You can SOMETIMES overdue a catchphrase or a gesture in this case the the actors Wakanda forever salute is getting old now.
I would understand if I was them I’d be annoyed after awhile too. Oh and if you think these actors should just do the salute because they owe us thanks. You sadly mistaken. I know these actors are so grateful to us fans but dayum son give them a break.
Oraiginal article written Monday May 14th 2018
The cast of Marvel’s Black Panther has been touring the world for months promoting their movie in interviews and red carpets where they’re inevitably asked to do the iconic “Wakanda Forever” salute. While there’s a lot to discuss about Black Panther, the one question that virtually everyone involved in the movie has been asked at some point isn’t about the film’s plot at all—it’s a request to do the salute. And honestly, it’s about time that we let those poor people do whatever the hell they want to do with their arms.
Doing the press circuit is one of the most grueling parts of actors’ jobs when they’re a part of film that’s a global phenomenon because we expect them to maintain a consistent level of excitement while answering the same general set of questions over and over again. With Black Panther now out for home release and Avengers: Infinity War in theaters, things haven’t calmed down for the actors at all.
Over the weekend, Chadwick Boseman gave a commencement address at his alma mater Howard University and yes, he gladly did the salute, but anyone who watched the speech could see that on some level, the actor was lowkey over it. Not the school, not the speech—the gesture…..
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