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What was significant about Ryan Coogler directing Black Panther?

Ryan Coogler broke new ground as the first African American to direct a Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film when he made Black Panther (2018), which became one of the franchise’s most successful movies and won Marvel its first best picture nomination at the Oscars. It was also the first film in MCU history to feature a Black lead and a predominantly Black cast.