'Black Panther' initially faced pushback from inside Marvel, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger

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Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed in his new book 'The Ride of a Lifetime' that a Marvel exec was against making 'Black Panther' out of box-office fears.

Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed in his new book, "The Ride of a Lifetime," that a Marvel executive was against making "Black Panther" because they thought movies led by black actors didn't perform well internationally.

because they thought movies led by black actors didn't perform well at the international box office. Marvel's big movie and TV reveal this weekend was only a taste of its plan to dominate for years to come "Black Panther," set almost entirely in Africa, was the first superhero movie to feature a predominantly black cast. "Captain Marvel" was the first Marvel Cinematic Universe movie to be headlined by a female character.

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