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Letitia Wright is letting the world know she wants nothing to do with Ben Shapiro’s right-wing media company.
Spotted on Variety, the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star issued a statement on Instagram distancing herself from The Daily Wire, the right-wing media company co-founded by Ben Shapiro, who is a partner on the film Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot.
The film tells the true story of Bishop W. C. Martin and Donna Martin, who, along with other families from their church, led an effort to adopt 77 children stuck in the foster care system.
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Wright, an executive producer on the film, made it clear in her statement that she had nothing to do with The Daily Wire’s involvement in the project.
Per Variety:
“To be clear, after we completed the production of this film, Angel Studios were brought on board to handle its distribution and they later partnered with The Daily Wire,” Wright wrote in a statement posted to Instagram. “That was not my decision, and I was not given an update or made aware of this decision. I am in no way aligned or affiliated with the The Daily Wire. I am thankful for all who want to positively champion this film and campaign to serve children. However, I do not condone using this beautiful film for divisive political purposes.”
Jeremy Boreing Takes A Shot At Letitia Wright
In response to Wright’s statement, Daily Wire co-CEO Jeremy Boreing took a shot at the actress:
“The Daily Wire is truly honored to partner with Angel Studios on such an important project. But, such is the intolerance of the modern left that instead of celebrating this accomplishment and all it might mean, one of the film’s producers, Letitia Wright of ‘Black Panther’ fame, used the occasion to condemn The Daily Wire’s involvement in sharing this message across the country.
Letitia and I probably don’t share the same politics, but I believe we share a Christian faith and, more importantly, the same goal of shining a light on something we can all agree on — a community banding together to help kids in need. We hope people don’t allow this distraction to steal from the message from the film and the impact it can have. Everyone should see this movie and join the fight for kids. It’s too important not to.”
Angel Studios also responded to Wright’s statement:
“This powerful film takes a stand for vulnerable kids, and we’re pursuing partners who are passionate about this fight. Angel Studios is grateful for both Letitia and Daily Wire’s partnership on getting this story out into the world, and everyone concerned about the foster care and adoption crisis to get involved and see ‘Sound of Hope.”
Variety reports The Daily Wire, through its streaming service DailyWire+, struck a deal with Angel Studios to distribute the film in theaters. In 2023, Angel Studios distributed the surprise hit Sound of Freedom, which was also criticized for being QAnon propaganda for its depictions of human trafficking.
Wright is deeply religious and was reportedly sharing anti-vaccine statements during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic while on the set of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
A claim she denies.
We hope Letitia Wright isn’t actually working with Ben Shapiro.
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With the commercial success of Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, it’s a no brainer that Marvel Studios would green light a third installment into the beloved film franchise. According to the film’s star, Letitia Wright, it may already be happening.
Before attending last night’s Golden Globe Awards in LA, the new protector of Wakanda spoke with Variety for a Digital Pre-show interview. When she was asked whether she thought Marvel Studios would be moving forward with a threequel to the Black Panther series, Letitia Wright revealed that a threequel may already be in the making as we speak.
“I think it’s already in the works,” Wright replied. “You know, we just had a terrific two years of bringing it out and everybody coming together to support it. We need a little bit of a break, we need to regroup and [director] Ryan [Coogler] needs to get back into the lab, so it’s going to take a little while, but we’re really excited for you guys to see that.”
When pressed for more, Wright said, “I always try to do positive words and positive thinking, and I believe that good words manifest, so I’m manifesting a ‘Black Panther 3,’ why not?”
Why not indeed. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever just broke a box office record for a superhero film with a female lead when it grossed $431.5 million domestically ($831 million worldwide), beating out both Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman in the process. Men lie, women lie, but numbers don’t and needless to say, Marvel won’t be ignoring those kind of numbers knowing what’s a stake for its future.
Though director/writer, Ryan Coogler has previously stated that he had “no idea” what he planned on doing for a third installment to Black Panther, Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige has said he’s had conversations with Coogler about Black Panther 3 with “ideas pitched back and forth.”
Following the sudden passing of Chadwick Boseman, fans were wondering not only how they’d reference the absence of T’challa/Black Panther (Boseman) in Black Panther 2, but if they’d have a male lead replace him as the classic superhero. As it turns out, the mantle was passed on to T’Challa’s sister, Shuri (Letitia Wright) who did an exceptional job as the protector of Wakanda.
As to where Coogler would go with a third Black Panther and who would be chosen to be the antagonist for the film is anyone’s guess at this point. With rumors that the devilish Mephisto will be the villain for Disney+’s upcoming Ironheart series, maybe his magically enhanced disciple, Reverend Achebe may actually make his MCU debut in the near future. Just a thought.
Who or what would you like to see in a potential Black Panther 3? Let us know in the comments section below.
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