February 20, 2017
Former first lady of the US Michelle Obama believes the film
"Black Panther" will be an inspiration to individuals from all backgrounds, and
the youth will see superheroes that look like them.
Michelle appreciated
and hailed the team of "Black Panther", which is among the first films from the
house of Marvel Studios that predominantly has a black cast and also shows a
number of women of substance who work as the allies of the protagonist T'Challa
(Chadwick Boseman).
"Congrats to the entire 'Black Panther' team. Because
of you, young people will finally see superheroes that look like them on the big
screen. I loved this movie and I know it will inspire people of all backgrounds
to dig deep and find the courage to be heroes of their own stories," she tweeted
on Monday.
"Black Panther", which released on February 16, is heading for
a $235 million debut over the four-day President's Day weekend at 4,020 North
American locations, estimates showed on Monday, reports variety.com.
Going by its opening weekend box office collection (Rs 19.35 crore net) in
India, the Ryan Coogler directorial is also inspiring many Indians.
Set
shortly after "Captain America: Civil War", "Black Panther" shows T'Challa
returning home to the isolated, technologically-advanced African nation of
Wakanda to become king.
During a press conference held in Seoul, Korea,
Boseman told media that "the idea that T'Challa is the leader of a nation that
is most technologically advanced on the continent of Africa... is an intriguing
notion to a lot of people."
"Unlike a dictator or a president that you
see now, he (T'Challa) puts on a suit to deal with the situation. And in
reality, they would turn into their military or sorts. That itself is a
revolutionary idea and also within his country, he is dealing with the set
traditions where people are isolated from the rest of the world... The idea that
he is breaking those wires of isolation... That is revolutionary," he said.
From a fan's point of view, "Black Panther" has a number of scenes and
frames which give the audience goosebumps due to the kind of technology that the
makers have introduced.
It is not just the movie but the music given by
Kendrick Lamar that adds to the film's popularity and the frenzy caused among
fans.
The album of the film, which features songs by Lamar, The Weeknd,
SZA, Khalid and more, also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 18th film in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
"Black Panther" also features Lupita
Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela
Bassett, Forest Whitaker and Andy Serkis.