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In the Vanity Fair video, Coogler said that the color blue represented colonization, so they had Ulysses Klaue wearing blue. But it also symbolized "trouble" or "danger," according to Disney. Because of that, the Border tribe, who police the nation, and Killmonger also wore blue.

In a video for Vanity Fair's "Notes on a Scene," costume designer Ruth Carter explained various details featured in Shuri's costumes. In the scene where she greets her brother, her shirt features an Adinkra symbol (cultural visual symbols from the Asante/Ghana region of Africa) meaning "purpose."

Bashenga was a warrior who became the first Black Panther and king of Wakanda.

When Shuri shows T'Challa all of the new gear she's created in her lab for him, she takes the opportunity to make fun of his sandals. She yells "What are those?" as the camera pans down to his feet.

This joke is a reference to the "What are those?" meme that started on Vine. The original video started when a Vine user asked the question to a police officer and panned down to his work boots. It spawned numerous remix videos, including an incredible "Jurassic Park" one.

In the same scene, she mentions some shoes she designed to lace-up like an "old American movie" their dad used to watch. This reference is to the auto-lacing Nike shoes in "Back to the Future Part II."

The first white boy she's referencing is Bucky Barnes, otherwise known as the Winter Solider. Captain America dropped Bucky off in Wakanda at the end of "Civil War" to help him recover. At the end of "Black Panther," viewers can see how Shuri has helped him get better.

In the comics, White Wolf is the name given to T'Challa's adopted brother, who real name is Hunter. Hunter ended up in Wakanda after a plane he and his family were on crashed-landed in the country. His parents were killed, so T'Chaka adopted him. He later became the leader of Wakanda's secret police force.

Though the name is unrelated to Bucky in the comics, it seems like the Marvel Cinematic Universe is changing the role to fit the Winter Soldier.

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In commentary for the movie, director Ryan Coogler said the crossed-arm salute took inspiration from the way Pharaohs were buried, as well as from West African sculptures. Coogler also said that it means hug in American Sign Language.

Boseman is often asked to do the salute and a photo of him looking annoyed became a viral meme.

Xhosa is one of the official languages of South Africa. South African actor John Kani portrayed King T'Chaka in "Civil War" and kept his accent. Boseman picked it up, and the rest of the actors followed suit.

In an interview for The Hollywood Reporter's "Awards Chatter" podcast, Boseman said he felt strongly about having an accent.

"It felt to me like a deal breaker," he said. "I was like, 'No, this is such an important factor that if we lose this right now, what else are we gonna throw away for the sake of making people feel comfortable? ... Once we decided to do it, we went for it."

He said that Marvel felt like it was "maybe too much for an audience to take."

The three cities Killmonger mentioned sending weapons to are tied to "Doctor Strange."

Killmonger intended on sending weapons for an uprising to spies in New York, London, and Hong Kong, because they weren't resisting his goals. Those three cities happen to be the three locations of the Sanctums in "Doctor Strange."

Not only is director Ryan Coogler from Oakland, but Oakland is also where the Black Panther Party formed in 1966.

According to a Disney fact sheet, the neck rings Danai Gurira wore to play Dora Milaje general Okoye were modeled after the rings worn by women of the Ndebele tribe in South Africa. Her rings were made of rubber for shooting.

It helped him simulate riding his character's armored rhino in the movie.

In commentary for the DVD, director Ryan Coogler revealed that Glover wrote at least one of Shuri's jokes. When they are calling for someone to challenge T'Challa's place on the throne, Shuri raises her hand but only to complain about her corset being too tight and asking for them to wrap it up.

The villain's body is covered in scars, each one symbolizing a kill. Jordan spent around two-and-a-half hours in the makeup chair to get 90 raised marks placed on his body every day. According to Walt Disney and Marvel, each one was an individually sculpted silicone mold. 

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