The Women Of 'Black Panther' Take Center Stage

By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Actress Danai Gurira says the representation of women in "Black Panther" is important for young girls to see.

The film features a number of powerful female leads, including Gurira as the head of a special forces unit, Lupita Nyong'o as a spy, Angela Bassett as the Queen Mother and newcomer Letitia Wright as a scientist and inventor.

Gurira says when she was a kid those images were not depicted in film or television. She thinks young children will be inspired by what they see in the film.

"Black Panther" is now playing nationwide.

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