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September 20, 2005 —

Superhero Hype has the latest on Snipes:

When the questions began, they ranged from his choice
of quotes in popular movies like 'Passenger 57' to
what his mission in Nigeria would be. Trust
Entertainment asked him if he would use this
opportunity to research a bit on one of his upcoming
projects, called 'Black Panther,' and he smiled,
visibly surprised. "Wow. 'The Black Panther' means a
lot of things, but what my friend over there is
talking about is a presently unannounced project of
mine based on a 60s Marvel comicbook of the same
name," said Snipes as he gave more background on the
film: "I've always been attracted to the story because
the protagonist is a strong African figure, a monarch
who is very intelligent and powerful, who uses his
gifts to protect his people from external forces. In
it, Africans are it." The star continued "And as for
me doing research here in Nigeria, no: that's not what
I'm here for. But now that you've mentioned it, it
sounds like a great idea. I'd absolutely love to do
'Black Panther' in Nigeria."