There are superhero movies, and then there’s Black Panther: A true piece of cinematic genius that takes the viewer on a glorious, action-packed, and thought-provoking ride from start to finish. Don’t even get me started on the records it smashed or underrepresented audiences it served. As of today’s date, the Marvel superhero flick broke yet another box office record by topping $1.1 billion worldwide.
That said, when I got the chance to interview Joel Harlow, the Academy Award-winning makeup designer and department head behind Black Panther, I was understandably excited to do so. He filled me in on how he and his team brought the incredible Wakandan ritual makeup, tribal masks, detailed body modification and tattoo art of the film to life. Wakanda forever