ICYMI: Lupita Nyong'o's Underwater Workout Session For Wakanda Forever

Lupita Nyong'o plays the role of Wakandan spy Nakia in the film

The devotion that Lupita Nyong'o extends to her craft is well-known. So, it comes as no surprise that the Kenyan-Mexican actress gave her heart and soul to her latest film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In fact, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film needed Lupita to undergo serious training sessions, including a particularly challenging underwater training routine for her role as the Wakandan spy Nakia. Now, the Oscar-winning actress has opened up about the experience in a social media post.  Lupita Nyong'o has documented the training process that involved underwater weight training and breathwork sessions. The video begins with Lupita holding a dumbbell in her hand while swimming in the pool. The swimming is then replaced with crawling and walking underwater as the dumbbells remain in her hands. 

The video contains the text bubble, “How I trained to swim in Wakanda Forever,” and features the song Con La Brisa by Foudeqush and Ludwig Goransson in the background. The track was also featured in the film.

In the caption, Lupita Nyong'o said, “Swimming down to Talokan was not as easy as it looked! Safely supervised by XPT Life and #MarkRobertsFitness #wakandaforever #blackpanther #talokan #underwater #fittok #behindthescenes.”  Replying to the post, producer Will Packer said, “I definitely would have died 3x.” Actress Aja Naomi King said, “Ok..but why am I holding my breath while watching this.”