This resulted in us having to wait until a full decade into the Marvel Cinematic Universe before actually seeing the project realized, but in a certain light that just makes all of the success that much more satisfying.
It’s not only a stunning win for the industry, but will almost certainly change things forever in a positive way.
As many have pointed out recently, Black Panther existed as a potential movie property for decades, with Wesley Snipes first making a run at getting it made back in the 1990s.
Unfortunately, antiquated (if not straight-up racist) box office ideology stopped it from happening because it was feared that films with predominantly black casts can’t sell overseas.