Marvel Studios is releasing one of its most diverse films this week, Black Panther. The film is a triumph for Marvel as having one of the largest minority casts in the history of cinema. The cast is full of great actors and actresses such as The Walking Dead’s Danai Gurrira, playing one of T’Challa’s guards Okoye, and Michael B. Jordan as the villainous Erik Killmonger.

The Black Panther himself is played by the king of biopics Chadwick Boseman, who hails close from home. Boseman grew up in Anderson, SC, went to T.L Hanna High School and has played SC native James Brown in Get On Up.

Boseman, 41, plays the African king T’Challa who not only has to run a country but also protect it from outsiders as well as a new threat that may be linked to his own family and his country.

The film has blown up in popularity since Boseman premiered in Captain America: Civil War and the announcement of his own solo film made fans erupt in excitement for the King of Wakanda to come on screen.

The film honors the culture of Africa and, as a result, crowds have swarmed to get tickets for the film. The Black Panther challenge started as a way to bring Harlem children to the theaters to see the film and, from it, $40,000 were raised, but the initiative didn’t stop there.

Celebrities and philanthropists have all donated to the cause, giving many children all across the US a chance to see the film.

The film allows children to see someone like them on the screen, as a hero and someone of power and strength. The film also encapsulates the character that is T’Challa, someone who is a hero and an esteemed monarch who brings the first black superhero in comics to the big screen.

The best thing about Black Panther is that it accomplishes being able to bring in everyone to see the film, not just one singular group. The film is not only a representation of Africa and its culture but also for comic book fans who have grown up with and loved the character.

Black Panther opened on Thursday, Feb. 15.

In the words of Okoye, “Wakanda Forever!”