One of the most memorable gestures from the recent movie Black Panther is the Wakanda Forever salute.
In the below brief video, star Chadwick Boseman demonstrates it on the Academy Awards red carpet. If you haven’t seen the movie, or have no clue what the salute is about. Here it is below, and also come out underneath the rock you’ve been living under.
"Wakanda Forever!" @chadwickboseman repping #BlackPanther at the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/AsaT8tu5uN
— jen yamato (@jenyamato) March 5, 2018
Now everybody is pulling off the move, as the movie shows no signs of slowing down. French tennis player Gael Monfils and American player Sachia Vickery both gave the crossed-armed salute after recent victories.
Sachia Vickery and Gael Monfils at #BNPPO18 today. #WakandaForever pic.twitter.com/UFI8arRFEf
— Nikhila (@kokudum) March 10, 2018
#WakandaForever @SachiaVick has seen it four times already including twice this week in Indian Wells. “I guess I’ll keep seeing it.” She’s obsessed with @theblackpanther.#BNPPO18 pic.twitter.com/9ZlxsSEAf2
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) March 10, 2018
Soccer players, including Jesse Lingard of Manchester United, are getting in on Wakanda fever as well, demonstrating their love for the African nation on the pitch..
Wakanda forever. pic.twitter.com/LIZwGaRXrD
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 25, 2018
The gesture has also been seen on the Rugby field, so it’s definitely a world wide phenomenon. Pretty cool that these guys are using it for celebrations.
Relive: 250! Collins Injera of @OfficialKRU scores his 250th try, the second most of any player on the series… EVER! #Canada7s pic.twitter.com/9q9a4S0fss
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) March 11, 2018
The movie worked on every level, was one of the best, if not the best, Marvel movies. When a movie strikes a chord with the public, it’s really special. That being said, Wakanda Forever!
