'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' cast honor Chadwick Boseman at the film's world premiere. Here are the 22 best pictures from the red carpet.
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
Updated ·4 min read
The global premiere of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" took place on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
Many of the stars paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman with their outfits.
Boseman was the lead of the first movie but died in 2020 before the sequel could be made.
Letitia Wright paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman with her outfit on the red carpet.
Letitia Wright plays Shuri, T'Challa's (Chadwick Boseman) sister and potentially the next Black Panther.Jesse Grant / Getty Images for Disney
The outfit is similar to Boseman's outfit from the 2018 Oscars ceremony.
The sequel film will also pay tribute to Boseman, who died in 2020.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
Director Ryan Coogler attended the red carpet dressed in all white with his wife Zinzi Evans.
White is the color used in the funeral for T'Challa in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images
Coogler is also wearing a necklace with Boseman's face on it.
A closeup of Ryan Coogler's necklace.Frazer Harrison / GA / The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images
Lupita Nyong'o was also dressed in all white for the premiere.
Nyong'o plays T'Challa's former lover and spy, Nakia.Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images
The Dora Milaje leader Danai Gurira wore an extravagant purple dress on the carpet.
Gurira plays Okoye in the upcoming sequel.Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images
Angela Bassett, who plays Queen Ramonda, also dressed in purple for the event.
In the trailers, it appears Ramonda is grieving the loss of her son T'Challa and taking on the position of leading Wakanda.Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images
Dora Milaje actor Janeshia Adams-Ginyard also walked the carpet wearing body paint that symbolizes the film and pays tribute to Boseman.
Janeshia Adams-Ginyard plays Nomble, who previously appeared in "Falcon and the Winter Soldier."Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images
M'Baku actor Winston Duke also walked the red carpet.
Winston Duke wearing a snazzy outfit to the purple carpet.Jesse Grant / Getty Images for Disney
Dominique Thorne walked the carpet for her Marvel debut as Ironheart.
Dominique Thorne plays Riri Williams, a genius who wears an armored suit like Iron Man.Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images
Michaela Coel also makes her Marvel debut in "Wakanda Forever."
She plays another member of the Dora Milaje.Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images
The apparent antagonist Tenoch Huerta was also at the event, posing with fans.
Tenoch Huerta plays Namor, king of an underwater kingdom that is attacking Wakanda.Tommaso Boddi / Getty Images for Disney
Rihanna posed with her boyfriend A$AP Rocky on the red carpet.
She makes her music comeback with two songs in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images
Many other Marvel stars made appearances on the carpet, such as Daniel Kaluuya.
Ryan Coogler and Daniel Kaluuya, who played W'Kabi in the first "Black Panther."Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for Disney
Coogler also took a picture with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and Shang-Chi actor Simu Liu.
Feige is sporting a Namor-inspired baseball cap.Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for Disney
"Black Panther" villain Michael B. Jordan was also at the event dressed in bright yellow.
Michael B. Jordan played the villain Killmonger in the first movie.Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images
Valkyrie actor Tessa Thompson also made an appearance.
Thompson has starred in three Marvel movies so far.Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images
Young Avengers actors Kathryn Newton and Xochitl Gomez took some cheeky pictures with Marvel Studios' Victoria Alonso.
In the comics, Cassie Lang (Newton) and America Chavez (Gomez) are in a team called the Young Avengers.Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images
The event also had appearances from non-Marvel stars, such as Halle Bailey and Chloe Bailey.
Both were dressed in black but Chloe Bailey's dress was sparkly.Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images
"Abbott Elementary" star Quinta Brunson walked the carpet in a gold and blue dress.
Brunson recently won her first Emmy for the series.Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images
Brunson's costar Sheryl Lee Ralph also walked the "Black Panther" red carpet.
Ralph appeared to be having the time of her life in her bright blue outfit.Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images
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