Washington DC: Actor Michael B. Jordan has said he turned to therapy after playing Erik Killmonger in Marvel Studios’ 2018 film ‘Black Panther’, explaining that the emotionally demanding role stayed with him after filming concluded, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In a recent interview, Jordan reflected on the impact of fully immersing himself in the antagonist’s character in the Ryan Coogler-directed film.

"After the movie, it kind of stuck with me for a bit," he said. "Went to therapy, talked about it, found a way to kind of just decompress. And I think at that point, I was still learning that I needed to decompress from a character. You know, there's no blueprint to this," as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter.

The Sinners star said he had not yet developed a process for separating himself from demanding roles. "There's no blueprint to this," he added. "Acting is a solo journey a lot of times. Auditioning by yourself, practicing by yourself. There's a lot of preparation and the experience and the journey."

Jordan said the experience taught him the importance of talking through emotions. "So learning as I went, I realised that, 'Oh man, I still got a little something on me I need to get off.'" You know, talking is really important," as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter.

The actor also spoke about isolating himself while preparing for the role to remain focused, revealing that he limited contact with his family during that period.

"Erik didn't really know a lot of love," Jordan said. "He had a lot of betrayal, a lot of failed systems around him that shaped him and his anger and his frustration."

'Black Panther', which starred the late Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa, followed the heir to the technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda as he confronted a challenger from his country's past. The film won three Academy Awards and grossed over USD 1.3 billion worldwide, leading to the 2022 sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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