Black Panther Star Letitia Wright Says Christ Keeps Her Grounded: ‘God Has a Plan for My Life’

BY : Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor

Marvel actress Letitia Wright reveals in a new interview that her Christian faith rescued her during a time when she was depressed and was considering quitting the industry.

But Wright, 29, says she nearly quit acting several years ago during a bout of depression. At the time, she was partying and drinking. She told The Guardian she had lost her values and her perspective on life.

Actor Malachi Kirby (2016’s Roots), a Christian, invited her to an actors’ Bible study. Kirby said God had told him to reach out to her.

“[Christianity] gave me the centering I needed, the good foundation I needed, and it helped me to put in perspective what was important for me,” Wright said. “Chasing something that is not tangible or not wholesome is not the way I want to go. If I was to pack all this up, I’d still be happy with my faith, the contentment I feel and the connection to God.”

The newspaper asked her: Had she been chasing unwholesome things?

“Yes, of course. We all chase things,” Wright answered. “You feel you need a better job, or better role, or more accolades, or more recognition. And I was chasing that. I had been chasing, chasing, chasing, but feeling empty. I realized I don’t have to chase that anymore. If I trust that God has a plan for my life, and I follow that and trust I’m doing the right things, then if people feel it, they will. … The more I prayed, the more I felt connected and the less anxious.”

Wright and Boseman were close friends. He shared her faith, she said.

“He definitely believed in God,” she said. “He grew up a Christian, and his brother was a pastor.”