A fully-fledged Marvel star, Letitia has played Princess Shuri in both Black Panther movies and two Avengers films (Infinity War in 2018 and Endgame in 2019). Picking up the Black Panther mantle from Chadwick Boseman in the new box-office hit, Letitia penned a heartfelt tribute to the late actor, who passed away two years ago at 43 after a lengthy battle with colon cancer.
"Made with Love, for Love & Love always. It belongs to you now, I pray it helps you on your path ♥️ You’re always in our hearts bro 🤍," she wrote on Instagram a few days after the Wakanda Forever U.S. premiere on November 11.
The actress shared endearing BTS footage from a 2018 Los Angeles Times photoshoot with Chadwick Boseman, Angela Bassett, and Danai Gurira, wherein the late actor could be seen smiling and planting a kiss on her forehead.
Fans were moved by the touching video, which she scored to SAULT's new single, Angel, and reached out in the comments to express their love for the departed star. "Forever," rapper KB reiterated her message, while another Instagrammer shared: "So much love in his eyes when he looks at you 😩 so so precious."