“Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler has talked about how late Hollywood star Chadwick Boseman`s death affected him and Michael B. Jordan.

Coogler directed the 2018 film, which had the character T’Challa, essayed by Boseman, return home to Wakanda to take his place as king. However, Erik Killmonger, played by Jordan, threatened the balance of power and the safety of others. Two years after the film`s release in August 2020, Boseman died of colon cancer at 43.