Lupita Nyong’o recently opened up about how the death of her close friend and Black Panther co-star, Chadwick Boseman, who succumbed to colon cancer in August 2020, profoundly affected her while working on A Quiet Place: Day One.
Boseman’s private battle with cancer and his passing at 43 deeply impacted Nyong’o. Reflecting on the experience, she shared, “It shook me to my core. We all miss Chadwick. He was more than just an actor; he was an inspiration and champion for everyone, not just within the culture but also for those fighting cancer and more.”
Nyong’o, 41, found her work on the film to be therapeutic. “I definitely was thinking about that a lot,” she explained. “What I came to realize is that it’s really important to be reminded of our mortality because then we live life just a little more intentionally. When we think we have all the time in the world, we can really take people and experiences for granted.”
Regarding the performance of A Quiet Place: Day One, the film has been doing well at the box office. After its opening weekend, it finished in second place behind Inside Out 2, one of the biggest films of all time, surpassing the openings of its predecessors with a $53 million start compared to the $50 million and $47 million openings of the first two films.
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The original film had a budget of $17 million, while the sequel’s budget was $61 million. Day One, with a budget of $67 million, is the most expensive in the franchise. The first two films, carried mainly by Emily Blunt, grossed over $638 million. Day One, anchored by Lupita Nyong’o, would need the highest worldwide gross of the series to reach the billion-dollar mark. Despite the higher costs and substantial marketing budget, the film is performing well, and its final results remain to be seen.
A Quiet Place: Day One is currently in theaters and will stream on Paramount+ in the coming months. Are you going to check it out? We think you should!
