“It won’t be right”: 9 years ago, Chadvik Bosman (Black Panther) fought to impose this important element on Marvel

When he was considered dead, as t’challa, Aka Black Panther, Marvel Universe, late Chadvik Bosman had to fight on the matter that was insignificant, but in fact great cultural significance: the focus of the Vakanda people.

Initially, for his first appearance in Captain America: Civil War – which defines the future of the character in his film, Black Panther (2018) – Marvel wanted to speak with the African king with a British accent, fearing that the audience did not understand the whole film. But for Boseman, this idea was not only wrong, but also loaded in a political sense. The actress felt that gaining a colonial focus was the means of deleting Wakanda’s authentic identity, a fictional but symbolically strong African kingdom.

In the given interview Hollywood reporter In 2016, Chadvik Bosman He explained that producers feared that the African focus would be “unnecessary” for the public, and when it was accepted, they would not be able to return. But he thought exactly the opposite.

” The thought would be unnecessary for the public. They like, “Will people be able to understand the whole movie?” And “If we say today, we will be forever.” I was thinking the opposite – for example, if I talk with a British accent, what happens when I go home?”

A fundamental decision

The rallies were so crucial for the actor that it was, in his words, “Rupture case“To Marvel. For him, to speak to T’CHALLA at the British accent to prove that the vacuums were colonized.I told you it wouldn’t be right because if it did, it means they were colonized”He said in an interview Los Angeles Times.

He noted that he emphasized how much this detail was trivial: “For me, it was the creator of the deal. I explained to them that this was an important factor, and that if we let it go now, how far do we go so far that we feel comfortable?!“, He asked.

Finally, Marvel deserved its decision and the accent chosen is the Xhosa (or Isixhosa), the language of speaking in South Africa, which brings true authenticity to Wakanda. Chadvik Bosman After this victory, he persuaded his relief: “After we decided to do it, we really went.”

However, this important decision loses its weight in some versions, especially in French, where the choice of accent is erased, thus depriving the public a significant political and cultural dimension.

Black Panther can be seen again at Disney+, as well as its continuation Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, this time without Chadwik Bosman. Captain America: The civil war is also available on the same platform.