Michael B. Jordan reveals he had to go to therapy after ‘Black Panther’: ‘I was still learning that I needed to decompress’

Michael B. Jordan is most famously known for his role as the main antagonist in the Marvel film, ‘Black Panther.’ In a recent interview, the actor dived back in time to talk about his experience filming the 2018 action film. Not only that, but Jordan even revealed that he had to start therapy after filming that.

Read more to know why he had to go to therapy after ‘Black Panther.’

Michael B. Jordan revisits filming ‘Black Panther’

Jordan played the role of Erik Killmonger, the main villain from ‘Black Panther’ who wants to take over the title and destroy T'Challa. While in conversation with CBS Sunday Morning, the actor revealed that the role stuck with him, well after the overall filming was over.

He further added, “Went to therapy, talked about it, found a way to kind of just decompress. And I think at that point, I was still learning that I needed to decompress from a character. You know, there’s no blueprint to this.”

The ‘Sinners’ star further shared that he went through a lot to prepare for the character, and would often isolate himself and stay away from his family to ensure that he was focused. “Erik didn’t really know a lot of love. I think Erik didn’t experience that. He had a lot of betrayal, a lot of failed systems around him that shaped him and his anger and his frustration. And looking at history and how it would seem to always repeat itself, and how he was going to break that cycle,” Jordan further explained.

More about Michael B. Jordan

Michael B. Jordan is a famed actor who has been active in the industry since 1999, when he started off as a child model in the entertainment industry. Over the years, he worked on a lot of projects before landing his breakthrough role on ‘Fruitvale Station.’ After that, he rose to fame and worked opposite a lot of talented stars. Some of his most notable works include ‘Just Mercy’, ‘Fantastic Four’, ‘Creed’, and his latest hit film ‘Sinners.’

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