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PHOTO: Lupita Nyong'o attends the world premiere of Marvel Studios' Black Panther, Jan. 29, 2018, in Hollywood, Calif.
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The #BlackPanther purple carpet just got a whole lot safer. @DanaiGurira #DoraMilaje pic.twitter.com/u3E7NzJld1

— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) January 30, 2018

\"Women are just front and center in 'Black Panther,'\" she says. \"It's 'Black Panther,' but you know...\"

All hail the king. #BlackPanther @chadwickboseman pic.twitter.com/9tKyKs1ZMY

— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) January 30, 2018

Along with the acclaimed \"Waiting to Exhale\" actress, the film also stars Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o and Michael B. Jordan.

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PHOTO: Actors Daniel Kaluuya, Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira at the Los Angeles World Premiere of Marvel Studios' Black Panther, at Dolby Theatre, Jan. 29, 2018, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Actress Sope Aluko, who plays Shaman in the film, was born in Nigeria, and she, for one, is particularly proud of \"Black Panther's\" depiction of Africa.

\"For so long we've seen Hollywood's version of Africa, and it's so nice to finally to see the real version because we Africans, we're like, 'Wow, they finally get us!'\" she told ABC News.

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PHOTO: Comic book writer Stan Lee and actor Chadwick Boseman attend the world premiere of Marvel Studios' Black Panther, Jan. 29, 2018, in Hollywood, Calif.
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South African director and playwright John Kani who plays Boseman's father in the movie says it's important to have a superhero of this class, caliber and dignity.

\"It was important to give the next of young people in Africa an African hero and not only think about us as dictators,\" he said. “At the moment they will see this movie and they will say, 'I want to be like that king; I want to be like those heroes; I now am proud to be an African.'\"

Give that @andyserkis a hand! #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/GLNSXcsaT4

— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) January 30, 2018

Shuri herself, @letitiawright. #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/MRFt6ezpOO

— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) January 30, 2018

\"Black Panther\" -- also starring Andy Serkis, Daniel Kaluuya and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker -- opens nationwide February 16.

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