When Letitia Wright Was Deemed Not Reflecting Shuri's Character Due To Doubts About The COVID-19 Vaccine

Letitia Wright (Instagram @blackpanther)

JAKARTA - Young actress Letitia Wright has become the center of attention in cyberspace. The Black Panther film player doubted the COVID-19 vaccine that was in production.

Initially, on November 15, Wright was promoting his new series, Small Ax from Amazon. Then, he shared a YouTube video link containing episode eight of the On The Table program with the title COVID-19 VACCINE, SHOULD WE TAKE IT?

The video was guided by presenter Tomi Arayomi who questioned one of the chemicals in a vaccine called Luciferase. Arayomi doubts the vaccine and says she has no medical understanding or background. Meanwhile, Wright felt that Luciferase sounded like Lucifer.

However, some fans explain that the chemicals in this vaccine are found in fireflies. The name Luciferase comes from the Latin term Luminescence. The light is used to help scientists monitor the effects of the chemicals in patients who are tested and have the possibility to be removed from the final form of the vaccine.

Launching Deadline, Monday, December 7, the COVID-19 vaccine is just waiting for permission from the FDA, the United States Food and Drug Administration. In the coming weeks, this vaccine will be circulating in the UK. California governor Gavin Newsom already ordered 327,000 Pfizer vaccines in the first phase of production.

Unlike the Shuri character

Letitia Wright plays Shuri in Marvel's Black Panther. Shuri is the younger brother of King T'Challa (played by Chadwick Boseman) who has scientific abilities. Wright won several awards through her acting in Black Panther such as the Teen Choice Awards and NAACP Image, and the Screen Actors Guild Awards for her role as the clever Shuri.

Fans say the character Shuri and Wright are very different. According to fans, Wright did not represent Shuri's character who had high standards in seeking evidence. Wright answered the netizen's question by saying that he had searched for videos about medical professionals, but many were taken down.

On the other hand, not a few netizens support Wright and feel the 27-year-old actress has the right to question what will enter her body. Moreover, Wright was known as a religious person, so the question about Lucifer was considered natural.

"If you disagree with popular opinion but ask questions and think for yourself, you (your comment) are undone," Wright tweeted.

However, internet users ignored the defense. Many Marvel fans have asked that the character Shuri not be played by Wright again. This request began to explode when the news that Wright would become the main character of Black Panther 2 appeared. Although this news has not been confirmed by Marvel.

Wright gave a like in a tweet asking Black Panther 2 not to be produced because one of the cast did not set a good example compared to the characters in the film. On the other hand, actor Alex Sawyer said Wright's tweet was a form of a public figure's irresponsibility in using social media.

Delete Social Media Account

Not only is it busy on Twitter, the public has begun to enliven Letitia Wright's Instagram account with a number of comments because of this controversial opinion. Then the actress who was born on October 31 confirmed the tweet about vaccines.

“I don't mean to hurt anyone, my goal is to share that video is ONLY to raise attention to what the vaccine contains and what it puts in our bodies. Nothing else, "he said.

Wright was then labeled as anti-vaxxers or people who don't believe in vaccines. Still, he chose to delete his Twitter and Instagram accounts after the last tweet.

At this time, Marvel has not made any statements regarding this controversy as well as the continuation of Wright's role in Black Panther 2.