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He may have directed a billion-dollar smash inBlack Panther, but Ryan Coogler remains humble as can be.
We know, Ryan!
You made him a megastar!
Cooglers plainspoken humility was at its most striking whenever the topic of women came up.
However, Coogler refused to accept the laurel.
Its not something to brag about, said Coogler.
Honestly, for my first film, I was looking for the best cinematographer I could find.
Rachel Morrison was that.
We were extremely young, extremely lucky to get her for that project.
Theyve very strong women, and I tried to capture that, said Coogler.
In a macro sense, thats kind of what the black community is.
I was fired up about that, and I didnt want to blow the opportunity.
Mitchell noted that inBlack Panther, the women are as important to Wakanda as the men.
Coogler thought about it and politely disagreed.
I think that you could argue that theyremoreimportant in Wakanda, said Coogler.
I didnt expect that!
You feel like youre watching something fresh and new, said Coogler.
We have these actresses who could easily carry their own movie, and some of them had before.
We had an embarrassment of riches …
I would watch a movie with just them.
Is that something you would do?
asked Mitchell, sensing a spinoff.
Oh man, that would be amazing, if the opportunity came up.
Just dont expect him to take the credit for it.
