Grief was actively happening while we made this film. We pushed through and worked hard for Chad. We told stories and laughed at moments we remembered. It was hard. I honored him everyday, I wrote to him all over this movie, throughout the world we built. 1...a thread
2 There wasn't a day gone by, in nearly 750 days, that he wasn't with us. The cast and the crew needed to hold the moment. We needed to say goodbye and honor him through the work that we do. Panther will go on like many franchises, there will be new crew, new actors
3 But this day, this film...We honor our Black champion our Black Hero, we honor Chadwick. We honor his genius, his kindness, his artistry. Everyday I wrote to him, in my design, in Wakandan. All over so that I would send that pride and love to you, to the audience too.
4 Everyone needs to feel what their feeling without limits sometimes. I lost my Father on the last Black Panther and I was not okay for a long time. And Ryan and Chad and the whole cast were there for me everyday. And I honored my Dad in 1, as I honor Chad in 2. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
5 I hope you felt all that we put in to this film, the loss, the LOVE, the determination, the fight to make it through. Every brush stroke, every word, every 2x4, everything was for him, to him with our hearts in our hands and our fist in the sky. Every day.
I've cried at this trailer for a couple days now. The rush of everything coming back. It's so emotional. And also know there are people at the other end of this. People who need, and needed time, to grieve. ❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿