Now that Marvel`s Black Panther has been in theaters for several months, director Ryan Coogler is clearing the air on one piece of the movie that was particularly difficult for him. While there`s a lot to love about the MCU film, there`s a character death that upset him during production.Speaking to the Toronto Sun, Coogler admits the decision to kill Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis) was not something he was a fan of. `I like [Klaue],` he tells the newspaper. `I was bugged by having to do that. It`s tough when you have to kill characters off and I really did love that character.`Still, the director understands that it`s a decision made for the movie`s benefit. `I love Andy, he`s a lovely person,` Coogler says. `But again, it`s one of those things where when you`ve got so many people in a movie, some of them have to go.`While Klaue may not have ended up being the last man standing in the MCU, Coogler believes the character--and Serkis--did get the chance to shine in Black Panther. `[Klaue] in this movie, he`s just having a good time,` he says. `Every scene he`s in, he`s walking in like it`s the best day of his life. He`s got a swagger to him that`s interesting and for me it was cool to see Andy act like that. It was a real pleasure.`The character first appeared in Avengers: Age of Ultron and made the franchise`s first mention of Wakanda. In the comics, he`s known as Klaw. Given how playful he was in Black Panther, it`s hard to imagine the movies making better use of him in the future. While seeing him go was unfortunate, at least he went out at his peak.
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