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Defence minister slams 'false' depiction of French troops in Marvel film

French defence minister Sébastien Lecornu has slammed the depiction of an 'evil' group of French soldiers being brought into a UN meeting in the Marvel film "Wakanda Forever" © Marvel Studios

France's defence minister, Sebastien Lecornu, has condemned the latest instalment of Marvel's Black Panther franchise – Wakanda Forever – which depicts French troops caught trying to steal resources belonging to the fictional African kingdom.

Taking to social media on Sunday, Lecornu said "I strongly condemn this false and deceptive representation of our armed forces," responding to a clip from the November movie posted by a journalist.

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