Here's what we learned:
Nakia's dress
1. Nakia is wearing a 3-D printed green dress. In fact, she's the only person in this scene wearing the color green. The pattern on her dress is actually \"Wakandan text\" that's \"actually drawn in lines and boxes as opposed to round shapes,\" Coogler explained.
Okoye's wig
2. Coogler also said Okoye using her wig in the scene to fight off the bad guys is very important. When Okoye became a Dora Milajewarrior, just like the other warriors, she was required to shave her head, Coogler said. \"So for her it's a dishonor for her to cover her bald head,\" the director added. So when Okoye throws her wig at the fighter, she's returning to herself as a true warrior.
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PHOTO: Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman appear in the film, "Black Panther," 2018.
Pan-African flag symbolism
3. Coogler noted that while T'Challa is wearing all black, Okoye is wearing red. Combined, the three fighters -- T'Challa, Nakia and Okoye -- are wearing black, red and green, which are the colors of the \"Pan-African flag,\" Coogler said.
Stuntmen get in on the fun
4. Two people fall from the second floor to the first floor in the scene. Only one was a real person. The other was a \"digi-double,\" or special effects, Coogler said. As for the real stuntmen who fell, Coogler said \"it took a lot of bravery there.\"
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PHOTO: Florence Kasumba stars in a fight scene in "Black Panther," 2018.
It wasn't easy
5. The elaborate fight scene was one of their first scenes in the film to get on tape. \"It took us a lot of takes,\" Coogler admitted. \"We said, if we could get this right it'll set the tone for the rest of the film.\"
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