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Sami Quadri

France condemns Marvel over ‘false’ depiction of its soldiers in Black Panther sequel

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was released last November

(Picture: AP)

The French defence minister has criticised Marvel for their “false” depiction of its armed forces in the latest Black Panther film.

Sebastian Lecornu, France’s youngest cabinet minister at 36, hit out at the representation of his nation’s soldiers as rapacious looters in the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda in the second instalment of the superhero franchise.

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