Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Michael B. Jordan on Therapy After Black Panther
Michael B. Jordan, who played the villain Killmonger in the movie Black Panther, said that playing the role was very hard for him.
Killmonger is a character who is very angry because of bad things that happened to him when he was young.
Michael had to feel all of Killmonger's emotions to play him well, and this made him feel sad and angry too.
After the movie was done, he found it hard to stop feeling like Killmonger.
So, he went to therapy to talk about it and feel better.
He learned that talking about his feelings is important and that therapy is a good thing, even for men.
He is proud that he went to therapy and says it helped him become a better person.
Michael B. Jordan played Erik Killmonger in Black Panther, a role that required deep emotional immersion.
The character's trauma and anger from betrayal and loss affected Jordan long after filming ended.
Jordan isolated himself to prepare for the role, which took an emotional toll on him.
After the movie, Jordan sought therapy to decompress and process the emotions from the role.
Therapy helped Jordan with self-discovery and communication, and he advocates for its importance, especially for men.
- Who
- Michael B. Jordan
- What
- Sought therapy after playing Killmonger in Black Panther
- When
- After filming Black Panther in 2018
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- To decompress from the emotional weight of the role
- Actor
- Michael B. Jordan
- Role
- Erik Killmonger in Black Panther
- Film
- Black Panther (2018)
- Director
- Ryan Coogler
- Character's Trauma
- Betrayal, anger, frustration due to father's death
- Actor's Experience
- Isolation, emotional cost, therapy
- Actor's Insight
- Therapy helped with self-discovery and communication