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He may be an antagonist in “Black Panther” but fans are loving M’Baku.
The character is portrayed by Winston Duke, a 31-year-old actor who trained at Yale.
The Tobago native has become one of the breakout stars of the blockbuster film, with fans praising everything from his performance to his look.
Before the movie’s release, Duke talked to Vanity Fair about his role as the head of the Jabari and why he hopes “Black Panther” will start a trend.
“I would love more stories with strong characters of color who don’t always fit the mold that Hollywood has created in the past,” he told the publication. “I want more opportunities for us.”
Duke may just get that chance.
“Black Panther” had the fifth-biggest opening of all time, bringing in an estimated $192 million during its three-day North America debut.
Related: ‘Black Panther’ brings in a record-breaking box office weekend Disney is projecting that the film could bring in about $218 million domestically during the four-day holiday weekend.
Has an appropriate amount of time passed since #BlackPanther to talk about how beautiful @Winston_Duke is? #MBaku pic.twitter.com/JH0AFpTw6o
— Ashley V. Robinson 🔜 C2E2 (@AshleyVRobinson) February 17, 2018
M'Baku was so underrated coming into this movie definitely enjoyed him Winston Duke did a really good job #MBaku #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/kdSnM6W7qZ
— RiceBall: Feed Your Inner Nerd (@Feedmericeballs) February 16, 2018
Winston Duke is a whole snack. Yall can have the Golden City. Catch me in the Jabari Lands. #BlackPanther #Mbaku pic.twitter.com/13hOM1fQ43
— blu girl 🦸🏾♀️🧶 (@blugirl718) February 16, 2018
