Black Panther, Wakanda Forever and the problem with Hollywood – an African perspective
BLACK Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever were global hits that played out in an imaginary African kingdom and featured a universe of black creative talent. What’s not to love about the franchise? Quite a lot, reckons cultural and literary studies scholar Jeanne-Marie Viljoen. We asked her to explain. JEANNE-MARIE VILJOEN, Lecturer, Creative Unit, UniSA, University of South Australia What are Black Panther’s limitations when it comes to diversity? Even though the Black Panther films didn’t represent Africans on their own complex terms, they’re still a major cultural phenomenon. They bring issues of racial representation into the spotlight for Hollywood’s…