Actor Michael B. Jordan hugs Oprah Winfrey on stage during the taping of her TV show in which he discussed going into therapy after filming Black Panther. Photo: Reuters
Actor Michael B. Jordan hugs Oprah Winfrey on stage during the taping of her TV show in which he discussed going into therapy after filming Black Panther. Photo: Reuters

Why Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan needed therapy after playing Killmonger

  • Actor tells Oprah Winfrey he didn’t take lightly ‘that kind of pain and rage’ his character – the villain in the black superhero film – represents
  • He also didn’t have ‘an escape plan’ after playing Erik Killmonger, and saw a therapist to ‘unpack and talk’ when filming ended

Actor Michael B. Jordan hugs Oprah Winfrey on stage during the taping of her TV show in which he discussed going into therapy after filming Black Panther. Photo: Reuters
Actor Michael B. Jordan hugs Oprah Winfrey on stage during the taping of her TV show in which he discussed going into therapy after filming Black Panther. Photo: Reuters
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