Black Panther Stars Took Over the Red Carpet at the Oscars Like Wakandan Royalty
Black Panther will have to wait another year for potential Oscar glory, but that didn’t stop a number of its stars from attending the 90th annual Academy Awards dressed like Wakandan royalty.
Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, and Daniel Kaluuya—who is nominated this year for Best Actor in Get Out—all impressed on the red carpet. Boseman, who stars as T’Challa, the Black Panther himself, was photographed giving the crossed-armed Wakandan salute. He is set to present an award, as well as Nyong’o.
"Wakanda Forever!" @chadwickboseman repping #BlackPanther at the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/AsaT8tu5uN
— jen yamato (@jenyamato) March 5, 2018
The Black Panther stars’ glowing looks did not go unnoticed, as Twitter users promptly shared their thoughts.
The Black Panther is here! Chadwick looks like royalty and is that vibranium I spy on his jacket? #Oscars pic.twitter.com/hkY5RT2Fj3
— Sylvia Obell (@SylviaObell) March 5, 2018
!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/HCIiV0fJah
— Esther Zuckerman (@ezwrites) March 5, 2018
the black panther cast is royalty #oscars pic.twitter.com/4KBEKeNAer
— pau (@shuritchalla) March 5, 2018
I don't know... I thought the BEST costume was Black Panther’s cause he could deflect bullets. #WakandaForever #Oscars
— Macaulay Culkin (@IncredibleCulk) March 5, 2018
#BlackPanther @Lupita_Nyongo in Atelier @Versace KILLING IT at the #Oscars90 More red carpet pictures and commentary on our site later. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/e2SAwy4Q6H
— Tom & Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo) March 5, 2018
And that’s not the only thing Twitter users pointed out—many noted that Black Panther should receive nominations for next year’s Oscars. It’s unusual for mainstream superhero films to be celebrated by the Academy, but fans are hoping Black Panther‘s cultural relevance—as well as record-breaking box office performance—will be enough to nab the film some nominations.
It's cool that they're showing scenes from next year's Oscars. pic.twitter.com/eeOmaJxK3m
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) March 5, 2018
Trust me: this is the last time the #Oscars will look like this. Next year, the #WAKANDANS will take it OVER. After that, it's a whole new ball game. Coz @Lupita_Nyongo and them bout to come UP. ... #BlackPanther
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) March 5, 2018
Ruth E. Carter is winning Best Costume Design next year for #BlackPanther. pic.twitter.com/HjlHQ7evdv
— Trey Mangum (@treymangum) March 5, 2018
So, if Black Panther isn't nominated for the Best Costume Design #Oscars next year I'm staging a revolution.
— Jarrett Hill (@JarrettHill) March 5, 2018
You guys do realize that next year #Ruth Carter will be the only nominee for Costume Design of #BlackPanther I mean I guess others will be in the category but they won’t count! #WakandaForever
— bevysmith (@bevysmith) March 5, 2018
As of Sunday, Black Panther had eclipsed $800 million worldwide and is on track for $1 billion.