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How Black Panther Created an Empathetic Villain

Black Panther is a landmark film, and not just for its starring roles for African American actors or box office success. For the first time since Heath Ledger's Joker, Black Panther introduced a villain that was cheered on nearly as much as the hero of the film. Killmonger challenged T'Challa not just physically, but emotionally and philosophically. Lessons From the Screenplay looks at how Black Panther created a villain that more than just someone to root against.

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