Disney's 'Black Panther 2' Star Michaela Coel Says It's Important Her Character Is Queer: 'That Sold Me on the Role'

Screenwriter and actress Michaela Coel said she joined Disney-owned Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” because “my character is queer” and she felt it was “important for me to step in” and tell a LGBTQ story, which she hopes the anti-gay country of Ghana will see.