Winston Duke joked that standing ovations for Angela Bassett on the set of 'Wakanda Forever' 'got a little old after three times'

• Winston Duke joked he got tired of standing ovations for Angela Bassett during "Wakanda Forever."

• "You know, it got a little old after three times," Duke said on Good Morning America Wednesday.

• Duke and Bassett played leaders in Wakanda in the first two "Black Panther" films.

"Wakanda Forever" star Winston Duke joked that he grew tired of the ongoing standing ovations for Angela Bassett on set whenever she completed a scene.

"On set, you have moments where, that scene where Angela Bassett is like, 'Have I not given everything?' Everyone stopped on set and gave her a round of applause," Duke said on "Good Morning America" Wednesday.

"Like, she had a standing ovation on set after the scene," Duke explained. "You know, it got a little old after three times."

Duke added that his "whole life has a bit been defined by strong women" — including Bassett, his sister, and his co-star and friend Lupita Nyong'o — who have taught him how to have a dream and how to make that dream a reality.

Duke stars as Lord M'Baku in "Wakanda Forever," reprising his role from the original "Black Panther" movie from 2018. Lord M'Baku also appeared in "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame," both times portrayed by Duke.

Bassett's Queen Ramonda appears in both "Black Panther" films as well, along with "Avengers: Endgame."

As leaders in Wakanda, the pair ended up in scenes alongside each other frequently to discuss the future of their country.

"It's a very fun set, 'Black Panther,' always," Duke told "GMA," adding that it's a "very safe set."

"We really feel like family," Duke added. "We really support each other in that way. It's a really good space."

Correction: January 5, 2022 — An earlier version of the story included a browser headline that did not reflect that Duke was joking. 

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