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Black Panther director Ryan Coogler mistaken for bank robber

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South China Morning Post

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="US director Ryan Coogler (L) and US actor/cast member Chadwick Boseman (R) arrive for the European premiere of " Black="" at="" the="" Hammersmith="" Apollo="" in="" February="" EPA-EFE="" WILL="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/03/10/blackpanther.jpg"/><figcaption>US director Ryan Coogler (L) and US actor/cast member Chadwick Boseman (R) arrive for the European premiere of &#x27;Black Panther&#x27; at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, Britain, 08 February 2018. <em>EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Ryan Coogler, director of Hollywood blockbusters Black Panther and Creed, was erroneously handcuffed after an Atlanta bank teller grew concerned of a potential robbery, police said.</p><p>The incident occurred on January 18 when Coogler asked to withdraw money from Bank of America by handing a note to an unidentified teller, requesting that the transaction be handled discreetly, according to an Atlanta Police Department report obtained by the New York Daily News.</p><p>The withdrawal request was for more than US$10,000, police said.</p><p>Coogler, 35, was handcuffed by responding officers, while two of his associates were taken to a police vehicle.</p><p>The officer who filled out the police report said &quot;the incident is a mistake by Bank Of America&quot; and that &quot;Mr Coogler was never in the wrong&quot;.</p><p>Coogler confirmed the incident to Variety.</p><p>&quot;This situation should never have happened,&quot; Coogler said.</p><p>&quot;However, Bank of America worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction and we have moved on.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/02/21/black-panther-tv-series-in-development-for-disney">&#x27;Black Panther&#x27; TV series in development for Disney+</a></li></ul><p>Police say they were called to the scene after the bank teller alerted her manager of an attempted robbery.</p><p>Following his release, Coogler asked for the badge numbers of the involved officers.</p><p>Coogler is the director and co-writer of the superhero sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which hits theatres in November.</p><p>His first Black Panther film, which came out in 2018, grossed more than US$1.3 billion globally.</p><div><strong>Copyright (c) 2022. South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NUVZ8W3mqns?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Ryan Coogler, director of Hollywood blockbusters Black Panther and Creed, was erroneously handcuffed after an Atlanta bank teller grew concerned of a potential robbery, police said.