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“We love watching that stuff. We never get to be in that stuff. We never see ourselves represented in that stuff. Why can’t we be expansive in our storytelling?”

I really hope that people can see that it is in the nurturing hands of somebody who really loves this type of storytelling.

But beyond the director’s self-described scrappiness, it’s also Coogler’s innate eye for visual storytelling and emotional intensity that audiences have responded to.

"It's extraordinary. We often talk about the power of storytelling," said Ker.

"His death marks the end of an era for the world's longest-running soap, where he became a cornerstone of its storytelling."