‘Black Panther’ actor Danai Gurira took home her spear to deal with a domestic problem: spiders

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), characters are often seen crossing paths every now and then; it is how the narrative progresses and tension and plot excitement builds.
But, it seems for Danai Gurira, the lines have blurred between real and reel. The actor had a close encounter that seemed oddly-similar to perhaps a Marvel plot, or something that could potentially happen to a character.
Funnily, the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘ actor recently admitted in an interview that she brought home her Dora Milaje spear prop to deal with a domestic problem: getting rid of a black widow spider.

Gurira, who stars as the spear-wielding Okoye — a formidable military leader of Wakanda’s elite all-female unit ‘Dora Milaje’ — made the revelation during an appearance on ‘The Jonathan Ross Show‘, according to an Insider report.

“When I’m coming up and down some stairs outside my home and there’s always a spider web…. This last time I was there a couple of weeks ago, it was a black widow on the stairwell. I knew it was bad news because it had the red thing on the back. I was like, that’s not good. I need to not bump into it. But I also need to not bump into the web,” Gurira was quoted as saying, as per the publication.
“Now I use my spear to break the web as I advance,” the actor quipped.
Ahead of the film’s release — wherein events take place in the fictional country of Wakanda after the sudden death of King T’Challa (taking from the real-life demise of actor Chadwick Boseman who played him) — Gurira was seen in numerous promotional looks that comprised stunning evening gowns featuring sequins that made it look like the entire galaxy had been captured in the dress…

…to a black floor-sweeping gown with a plunging neckline, velvet choker, sheer details and a dramatic head accessory.

The actor also honoured her African roots in terms of headgear and makeup, such as in this look:

According to the Insider report, while speaking on the show, Gurira also admitted that she “annoyed her fight trainers asking them to train all the time”. “I’m an adrenaline junkie. I could not not be training all the time. I need to be in her, she’s a warrior. I couldn’t not have her the way she functioned in my body,” the actor was quoted as saying.
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