<<Print>>Amandla Stenberg has revealed that she almost won a part in Marvel’s Black Panther blockbuster – but backed out of casting for an exceptional reason. Stenberg,19, auditioned for the role of Shuri in the new blockbuster, which focuses on King T’Challa of the African country of Wakanda, the most technologically advanced nation on earth.
Amanda, who backed off from auditioning and let the role go to British actress Letitia Wright, told CBC that she wouldn’t have felt comfortable taking the role in the superhero adventure.