Ryan Coogler and Chadwick Boseman at the European Premiere of 'Black Panther' in London in 2018. Karwai Tang/WireImage Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Ryan Coogler's first meeting with Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman was a literally a surprise. "I was doing press for Creed.