‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘ was one of the most anticipated films of this year. A sequel to the 2018 flick, this film is especially more talked about because of Chadwick Boseman’s death. The makers had to change the storyline of this film and the franchise after his sudden demise.
Now it seems that all that has paid off as the Marvel superhero film has received great reviews from critics. When it comes to the audience, the film has had strong box-office results. So let’s find out how much money the film has made so far.
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Box-Office Results
Marvel’s ‘Wakanda Forever‘ is special in a lot of ways. The most important is that it’s a story without King T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) and marks the end of Phase Four in MCU.
According to a Variety report, the Ryan Coogler-directorial has dominated the domestic box office in its debut week. It earned around $180 million over the weekend, surpassing the November opening record in North America.
Globally, the superhero film has minted a whopping $330 million with $150 million of that figure coming from 55 overseas markets. The success is bittersweet as the original lead actor Boseman isn’t around.
Made on a budget of $250 million and shot during COVID-19, the film is expected to become a massive financial success. However, it wouldn’t achieve the one billion mark like its predecessor because of the Russia-Ukraine war and the pandemic.
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LGBTQ Scene Removed From The Film’s Kuwait Release
An LGBTQ scene from ‘Wakanda Forever‘ has been edited out for Kuwait release, a country known for its strict censorship rules. The affectionate scene in question is between Michaela Coel’s Aneka and Florence Kasumba’s Ayo.
The scene is merely 10 second-long and has a display of affection between two people of the same gender. Something that’s a complete no-no in the gulf countries.
A total of one minute has been removed from the film to be shown in Kuwait. Apart from this, another scene where a woman gives birth to a child is also removed. The film has also been accused of queerbaiting.
In the past, Marvel’s ‘Thor: Love and Thunder‘ and Pixar’s ‘Lightyear‘ were banned because they had homosexual characters.
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