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Black Panther’ Sequel Production Suffers Another Setback After Lupita Nyong’o Tests Positive for Case of Breakthrough COVID-19
Production on the highly anticipated “Black Panther” sequel has been halted again after leading cast member Lupita Nyong’o tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19.
The 38-year-old took to her social media account earlier this week with news, telling her 1.9 million Twitter followers, “I too have tested positive for COVID-19.” The actress noted that she was “fully vaccinated” and “taking care in isolation.”
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 15: Lupita Nyong’o attends the “Queen Of Glory” premiere during the 2021 Tribeca Festival at Pier 76 on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)
“So I trust I will be well,” the “Us” star added. Nyong’o later implored her supporters to “Please do all you can to keep yourself and others protected from serious illness. #StayMaskedAndVaxxed.”
I too have tested positive for COVID-19. I’m fully vaccinated and taking care in isolation, so I trust I will be well. Please do all you can to keep yourself and others protected from serious illness. #StayMaskedAndVaxxed
— Lupita Nyong’o (@Lupita_Nyongo) January 4, 2022
Nyong’o diagnosis caused her to drop out of promoting her latest movie, the action-thriller “The 355,” and comes shortly after filming was paused last November after the actress’ co-star Letitia Wright, who stars as Shuri in the Marvel franchise, suffered an injury while performing a stunt on location in Boston.
At the time, the 28-year-old’s injuries were not expected to affect the Ryan Coogler directed film. However, shortly afterward Marvel executives Kevin Feige, Nate Moore, and Louis D’Esposito released a statement to The Independent stating that “What we had initially thought were minor injuries turned out to be much more serious with Letitia suffering a critical shoulder fracture and a concussion with severe side effects.”
They added: “It has been a painful process, and Letitia has been home recovering with her doctors and the support of family.” Production is said to be set to resume sometime earlier on this year,…
