Letitia Wright is still processing the magnitude of the last four years. As she dials in from Los Angeles early one Sunday morning, she is sprightly and warm despite a gruelling schedule. In the lead up to the long-awaited sequel to Marvel's Black Panther on 11 November, she shares what her last month has looked like: countless planes, a flurry of hotel rooms and quick meals. Her recount, however, ends with the word blessing.
At just 28 years old, theGuyanese-British starlet has proven herself to be a force to be reckoned with. Wright first graced screens through blockbuster titles like and , with the latter earning her an Emmy Award nomination. It was her character in Ryan Coogler's as the technology-loving princess of Wakanda in 2018, however, that catapulted her to colossal heights. Wright joined the ranks of a star-studded cast, from the late Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong'o to Angela Bassett and Michael B Jordan. “Playing Shuri has changed my life in many ways. She reaffirmed that this is the path for me