Black Panther director Ryan Coogler nearly quit the movie business after Chadwick Boseman's death
Chadwick Boseman’s death has made a lasting impact on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and beyond, and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler is no exception. The filmmaker returned to honor Boseman and T’Challa with Wakanda Forever, but he nearly declined the job—and his entire career—in the wake of such monumental loss.