‘Black panther’, director Ryan Coogler was detained by the police in Atlanta. Reportedly, he was handcuffed while he was trying to make a transaction at the Bank of America. The Bank of America officials suspected him of being a bank robber.
According to the report of Variety, a news portal, the incident took place in January. Ryan Coogler, an American filmmaker, was wearing a hat, sunglasses and a face mask.
Reportedly, Ryan went up to the bank teller’s station and handed a note that read,”I would like to withdraw $12,000 cash from my checking account. Please do the money count somewhere else. I’d like to be discreet.”
The teller misinterpreted the situation and assumed it to be a bank robbery. Immediately, they alerted their seniors, who in turn called the cops.
Consequently, the Atlanta Police then came to the bank and detained two of Ryan’s colleagues. They were waiting outside in a car. According to ‘The Variety, Ryan’s colleagues were detained in the back of a police vehicle. Meanwhile, the filmmaker was handcuffed and taken out of the bank by two officers.
However, the police verified his identity and his Bank of America account. They found out that he was the director of the film ‘Black Panther’. After that, the police released him and his colleagues.
Ryan told Variety, “This incident should never have happened. However, Bank of America worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction and we have moved on”.
In addition to this, A spokesperson of Bank of America said, “We deeply regret that this incident happened. It never should have happened and we have apologised to Mr. Coogler.”
