Cape Town – The South African flag was flying high at the world premiere of Black Panther.
On Monday night John Kani, Atandwa Kani and Connie Chiume joined the rest of the star-studded cast on the red carpet in Los Angeles.
John reprises his role as King T'Chaka, Atandwa will play the younger version of him and Chiume will play a mining elder.
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In a red carpet interview with Variety the theatre legend told the publication how Black Panther represents Africans in a different light.
“I knew we would introduce a different African. The African that is a global figure, the African that cares and contributes to world peace."
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Actor John Kani on how "Black Panther" presents Africans in a new light (Watch) #BlackPantherPremiere https://t.co/jVabiJeG3f pic.twitter.com/bgCKx3PKic
— Variety (@Variety) January 30, 2018
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