Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira attend the Marvel Studios’ ‘Black Panther’ Welcome to Wakanda New York Fashion Week Showcase at Industria Studios in New York City (February 12, 2018).
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Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira attend the Marvel Studios’ ‘Black Panther’ Welcome to Wakanda New York Fashion Week Showcase at Industria Studios in New York City (February 12, 2018).
I start from a place of outrage of the lack of representation, or the misrepresentation, or the distortion of representation,’ she continued. ‘I dig intricately into the character, plot and circumstance of the story and develop the story. So it’s definitely from a place of really wanting to hear and see African woman take centre stage. If you’re seeing any play I’ve written, you’re gonna be spending time with a protagonist that is African and female. That’s just how it works. (x)
Danai Gurira and Lupita Nyong'o decide it’ll be ten years before they get together.