'Wakanda Forever' is both the only triumph for Black women at the Oscars this year and an ironic case study on how Black women are marginalized in the film industry.
A massive budget is not a prerequisite for critical or commercial success. The 2017 best picture winnerwas made for less than $2 million and its distributor, the independent company A24, also distributedBut having the backing of a company like Marvel Studios—a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios—can’t hurt. Yet none of the 31 MCU films released so far have been directed by a Black woman. Admittedly, that will change with Nia DaCosta’s, which drops in November 2023.
Boseman presented undeniable talent and a riveting T’Challa. It seems right to pitch the film as something of a cinematic eulogy. At the same time, one must recognize that the ascension of his female co-stars to more pivotal roles hinges on his absence and the need to reimagine Wakanda without him. I’m not convinced that, in the words of one
, Black women are the “heart and soul” of the film. From the opening Marvel logo to the final scene, from behind-the-scenes footage to Danai Gurira’s introduction of “Lift Me Up” at the Oscars ceremony, the creators ofinsist that T’Challa is the heart and soul of the film. The female characters, no matter how impressive, cannot quite compete.
A female actor taking on a role originally written for a man has yielded some iconic cinematic heroines, including Ellen Ripley in the
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