“I write characters focusing on them as human beings, and then you wrap them within a culture. So I think I can connect with him as a person with brown skin who's viewed differently by the world. In terms of his culture, we're thinking about where we are locating Wakanda within the continent, and what the people and history of that region are like. It's a process of investigation to help inform the story at this point. But we are going to be engaged with consultants who are experts on the continent and on African history and politics.” PeopleThinkingWorldWritingHumansPersonsI CanCharacterHelpingStoriesCultureProcessTermHuman BeingsSkinsExpertsEngagedBrownRegionsInvestigationContinentsWrapsConsultantsBrown Skin Author:Joe Robert Cole
“I think you try to extrapolate from the early civilizations and cultures of the continent, kind of looking for unique ways they set themselves apart from Western civilizations, and then pursue those avenues technologically and see where that takes you.” ThinkingWayTryingKindCultureCivilizationUniqueWesternPursueContinentsAvenuesWestern Civilization Author:Joe Robert Cole