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The nepo baby controversy has been raging on for some time now, as many seem to have strong opinions on those who are related to well-known individuals. The biggest point of contention, in terms of the entertainment industry, revolves around the fact that said people have a leg-up compared to others trying to break into the business. A number of people haven’t minced words when weighing in on the discussion, and that now includes Michaela Coel. The Black Panther: Wakana Forever star dropped an F-bomb while calling out…

The entertainment industry continues to miss out on “incredible voices from marginalised and oppressed communities”, the multi award-winning writer and actor Michaela Coel has warned as she prepares to take on a new mentoring role for upcoming film-makers.Coel’s HBO/BBC comedy-drama I May Destroy You was the most critically acclaimed television programme of 2020. Often referred to as “one of the UK’s most influential women”, she will take a lead role in the new BMW Filmmaking Challenge being launched in partnership with…

An award-winning rapper, best-selling author, sports pundit, presenter and father, Guvna B is a phenomenally busy man. But, thankfully, he hasn’t let music fall by the wayside and this year will see him release a brand new album in The Village Is On Fire.The lead single from the new album is “Bridgeland Road” and it tells the crushingly familiar tale of an unprovoked racist attack he was subjected to in August last year. Just as familiar, sadly, was the lackluster, insulting, and ultimately fruitless response from the…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSir Lenny Henry, Stormzy and Michaela Coel are among those to have been named on a list of the UK’s most influential black people.The Powerlist, which has been published annually since 2007, identifies the UK’s most powerful people of African, African Caribbean and African American heritage.The 2023 list includes actors Sir Lenny, 64, Coel, 35 and Idris Elba, 50, as well as…

Michaela Coel has shared what convinced her to star as Aneka in Marvel’s highly anticipated sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.In the comic book series on which the movie is based, Coel’s Aneka is the captain of the Dora Milaje, Wakanda’s valorous all-female crew of warrior protectors.However, her forbidden romance with fellow warrior Ayo (played by Florence Kasumba) eventually disrupts the ranks. “That sold me on the role, the fact that my character’s queer,” Coel explained to Vogue in a new interview. “I thought: I…

Theo Wargo/Getty Images Michaela Coel is coming to the world of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, according to an announcement at Marvel’s panel for San Diego Comic-Con Saturday. ‘ The character Coel will be playing is Aneka, a combat instructor for the Dora Milaje. We’re not only excited for more Wakandan characters coming to the Black Panther sequel (especially after hearing about Daniel Kaluuya bowing out of participating in it due to shooting schedule conflicts Jordan Peele’s Nope), but also to see such a…

Bridgerton actor Adjoa Andoh, I May Destroy You creator Michaela Coel, Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies and poet Lemn Sissay are among the new fellows elected to the Royal Society of Literature (RSL).The RSL, the UK’s charity for the advancement of literature, announced 60 new appointments at an event held at Battersea Arts Centre in London.Among these were 29 writers chosen through the RSL Open initiative, which aims to elect 60 fellows over two years from communities, backgrounds and experiences currently…

Mr. and Mrs. Smith: Michaela Coel, John Turturro & Paul Dano Join The Cast Of OTT Series – Deets Inside ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia ) Michaela Coel, John Turturro and Paul Dano are set to join Donald Glover and Maya Erskine for the OTT series ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’. Exact character details for the other three actors are being kept under wraps, aside from the fact they will appear in guest star roles, reports ‘Variety’. John, essayed by Donald Glover, and Jane, played by Erskine, are hired by a…