He also had to create an antagonist worthy of both.

And it comes to a head.

That’s kind of like how movies I like are structured."

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He went on to explain:

“Terminator 2is a big inspiration for this movie.

And you think about what T-1000 wants, and what Arnold Schwarzenegger’s robot wants.

That’s the movie.

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And I look at it like that and also give a shot to spend time with them.

Not too much, you know what I’m saying?

In most publishing runs of him, he’s very arrogant.

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But you also know he has the capability to do what he’s saying he’s going to do.

He walks in in his underwear and says, “Hey, I’m going to kill everybody.”

But you believe it because you know he is capable of it.

Black Panther

Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverpremieres in theaters on November 11.

Look for more from Steve’s interview with Coogler soon.