It hits theaters next week Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever. After years of expectations, painful news, delays and controversies, we can finally see the new Wakanda adventure. One of the most impressive elements of this franchise is the music, which on this occasion is again run by Ludwig Goransson, who won an Oscar for the score of the first tape. But the sequel also has a very important additional element: Rihannawho returns to music with the sequel to Black Panther. How did this happen?
For those who don’t know, the Barbadian interprets lift me upmain song of Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever and that, according to many, could take her to the next installment of the Oscar. Her participation is quite a surprise, since Rihanna had been away from music for several years. Thanks to a promotional event for the film, we now know how the negotiation was carried out so that the interpreter of hits such as umbrella Y Diamonds participate in this long-awaited sequel.
Here the statements of Ryan Coogler, director of the tape (via ScreenRant).
“I can’t take credit for that. We have an amazing composer, Ludwig Göransson, who is also a music producer and has a great reputation. I think he was a big factor, and a big thank you to Jay Brown at Roc Nation and Jay-Z, who is our friend and helped make the connection. Look, Rihanna has given us an entire career and a huge catalog of music. And now she’s giving us makeup and clothes, I think people would understand if she hung up the mic. But the truth is that we were looking for a great artist who could tell the story of the film. Embrace the themes of the story, and present them to the audience in a different package.”
lift me up It was released a few days ago and has received good comments among the singer’s fans and those who eagerly await the premiere of the tape. The singer was also present at the premiere of the film, and stole glances for her impressive appearance. As mentioned above, some fans and industry insiders assured that the song has everything to be nominated for the next Oscar award. Recall that the theme of the first tape, “All The Stars”, by Kendrick Lamar, did get that mention.
“Kendrick Lamar made it beautiful in the first movie, and this one is different. It made sense that she was a woman. And it made sense that she was someone who not only spoke with the words, but also with the feeling of motherhood, because that’s a major theme in the film. It was actually the trailer, when she saw the performances everyone was giving, that made her go, ‘Hey, I want to see this movie. I want to see if I can help´. But when she recorded the song, she told us directly: ‘I did it for Chad (Chadwick Boseman)’. Chad got us all together. He goes on and on and on. I am so grateful that Rihanna is the latest don to join the family.”
With these statements, it is clear to us that Rihanna joined the soundtrack of Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever for the right reasons. It wasn’t the money that she called her, nor the chances of winning prizes. It was the possibility of paying tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman and contributing to the important themes that will be seen in the film. Those elements make lift me up it reaches audiences differently, and once the film is in theaters, the song will probably bring tears to many.
They like me lift me up? Get ready to listen to it in theaters on November 9.
John Joseph Cruz I am one of those who always defended Robert Pattinson as Batman and can see the same movie in the cinema up to 7 times. My guilty pleasure? Low budget horror movies.