Letitia Wright claims she is still receiving treatment after experiencing a “traumatic” injury on the set of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. During a recent interview with Variety, Wright spoke openly about the incident.
“I’m still processing it,” Wright told the outlet. “I’m still working through it in therapy. It was really traumatic.”
After a motorcycle accident, Wright sustained a concussion in addition to a shattered shoulder. In November 2021, while filming a pursuit scene in Boston, the accident happened. She couldn’t start filming again until January 2022.
“I just remember wanting to finish my film, man,” Wright said about being in the hospital afterward. “I think that was one of the first things I said to Ryan. And he was like, ‘Tish, you need to recover.’
“I had great, great, great medical support, great patience on set,” Wright continued. “I’m just extremely proud of myself. I’m extremely proud of Ryan, and of the team, for just the resilience — overcoming adversities every step of the way. When I finished filming, I cried like a little baby.”
Director Ryan Coogler and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige visited Wright when in the hospital.
“It was about how you can imagine,” Cooger said about learning of Wright’s injury. “I mean, I love these actors. That’s me and Chad’s little sister. Imagine getting that call that your little sister’s hurt. It’s the fucking worst thing in the world.”
On Friday, November 11, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever hit in theaters.
