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Blank Panther Director Ryan Coogler Handcuffed After Being Mistaken For Bank Robber

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Published 15:01 9 Mar 2022 GMT

Blank Panther Director Ryan Coogler Handcuffed After Being Mistaken For Bank Robber

Coogler has said the situation 'should never have happened'.

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has confirmed he was wrongly handcuffed by staff in a bank after being mistaken for a robber.

The incident took place in January this year, when Coogler, who is also known for his work directing Creed and as a producer on Judas and the Black Messiah, was in a Bank of America in Atlanta, Georgia.

The director had entered the bank to make a transaction while wearing sunglasses and a coronavirus face mask before handing the bank teller a withdrawal slip with a note written on the back.

Ryan Coogler (Alamy)
Ryan Coogler (Alamy)

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The note, which has been cited by TMZ, reportedly read: 'I would like to withdraw $12,000 cash from my checking account. Please do the money count somewhere else. I'd like to be discreet.'

The decision to relay his request with a note is understandable given Coogler's position as a well-known person and the amount of money he was withdrawing, but despite the fact he was not doing anything illegal, the withdrawal request triggered an alert for the bank teller, who then reportedly told her boss the director was attempting a robbery.

Police were called to the bank, according to a police report cited by TMZ, after which officers detained two people who were waiting for Coogler outside in an SUV and brought the director himself out in handcuffs.

The officers are said to have soon realised the situation to be a misunderstanding, though the police report indicates Coogler was intending to follow up on the incident as he asked for the badge numbers of all the responding officers.

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Bank of America (Alamy)
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The director confirmed the incident in a statement to Variety, saying the situation 'should never have happened'.

He continued: 'However, Bank of America worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction and we have moved on.'

A spokesperson for the Bank of America has said they 'deeply regret that this incident occurred', adding: 'It never should have happened and we have apologized to Mr. Coogler.'

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Coogler has been in Atlanta filming Marvel's Black Panther sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which is set to be released in November. Production on the film had to be halted when actor Letitia Wright sustained 'a critical shoulder fracture and a concussion with severe side effects' in a stunt, but she returned to the set in January to continue work on the film, in which she plays Shuri.

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Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Black Panther, US News, Crime, Film and TV

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

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