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Deleted 'Black Panther' Scene Shows Daniel Kaluuya And Danai Gurira Facing Off

Jenna Amatulli

A deleted scene from “Black Panther” that sheds some light on the relationship between Okoye and W’Kabi is making the rounds online.

The scene indicates that the characters, played by Danai Gurira and Daniel Kaluuya, respectively, are actually married. It would have come after King T’Challa aka Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) was killed by Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan).

“This is what you would have me leave the Dora for, to bring our children into this world where they become conquerors?” Okoye asks in the scene.

“Yes. Our children will be leaders of a truly free world, not just a tiny country where we have to hide everything that makes us great,” W’Kabi says. “There will be war and death but in the end, it will be beautiful. And Wakanda will stand tall.”

In an introduction to the scene, director Ryan Coogler says it was something he “was incredibly proud of as a director but didn’t work inside of the confines of our film.” He added that it would have shown the audience some of the history of the tension between Okoye and W’Kabi.

Well, in the final iteration or not, we’re just lucky we got to see it at all.

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Destiny Ellington, 12, sheds a tear while watching "Black Panther."
Destiny Ellington, 12, sheds a tear while watching "Black Panther."
Sixth-graders Destiny Cox, left, and Allana Walker watch the film.
Sixth-graders Destiny Cox, left, and Allana Walker watch the film.
Saige Cabral, 10, joins classmates in watching the film. 
Saige Cabral, 10, joins classmates in watching the film. 
Sixth-grader De Ja Little, 12, reacts while watching the movie.
Sixth-grader De Ja Little, 12, reacts while watching the movie.
Ron Clark Academy students watch the film "Black Panther" at Atlantic Station theaters in Atlanta on Feb. 21, 2018.
Ron Clark Academy students watch the film "Black Panther" at Atlantic Station theaters in Atlanta on Feb. 21, 2018.
Ron Clark Academy sixth-grader Naima Johnson, 12, center, joins classmates in applauding at the end of the film.
Ron Clark Academy sixth-grader Naima Johnson, 12, center, joins classmates in applauding at the end of the film.
Ron Clark Academy seventh-grader Nevaeh Williams, center, joins classmates in singing a song after watching "Black Panther."
Ron Clark Academy seventh-grader Nevaeh Williams, center, joins classmates in singing a song after watching "Black Panther."
Students from Ron Clark Academy attend a screening of the film. 
Students from Ron Clark Academy attend a screening of the film. 
Students from Ron Clark Academy listen to their teacher after leaving the theater. 
Students from Ron Clark Academy listen to their teacher after leaving the theater. 
A group of children takes a selfie as they arrive on the opening night of the film "Black Panther" at the AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9 cinemas in Manhattan, New York, on Feb. 15, 2018.
A group of children takes a selfie as they arrive on the opening night of the film "Black Panther" at the AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9 cinemas in Manhattan, New York, on Feb. 15, 2018.
A group of students from the Capital Preparatory Harlem School watch the film "Black Panther" on its opening night at the AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9 cinemas in New York on Feb. 15, 2018.
A group of students from the Capital Preparatory Harlem School watch the film "Black Panther" on its opening night at the AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9 cinemas in New York on Feb. 15, 2018.

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