Ryan Coogler: My Bank Called The Law On Me Because I Look Like A Robber!

Ryan Coogler looks like a person cashing his check. Bank of America calls the law on him.

Director Ryan Coogler is the genius behind Marvel's Black Panther. The movie made over $1.4 billion in ticket sales.

When he cashes his check, he goes to Bank of America. Well you know what happens at BoA when it comes to being Black, right?

Banking while Black is a continuing thing in the United States. 

And these folks are calling Joy Reid, a racist for pointing out the obvious things in the America.

Anyway, Coogler was in Atlanta filming the sequel, Black Panther:Wakanda Forever when he was in a  local Bank of America branch. 

He tried to withdraw $12,000 out of his account. The teller received an alert on his account, according to the police report obtained by CNN. The amount was over $10,000, a flag for suspicious activity. The teller notified the supervisor. She thought that Coogler was trying to rob the bank and they called 911.

Coogler had written a note on the back of his withdrawal slip stating he wanted the money counted discreetly, given the amount that he's obtaining.

Bank of America notorious for calling the law on Black people.

When the police arrived, two of Coogler's colleagues, who were with him in a parked vehicle outside the bank, were detained and placed in the back of the police vehicle. Coolger was placed in handcuff while police investigated the call. He was released shortly after they verified his identity.

Coogler was filming Wakanda Forever at Tyler Perry Studios, the first Black owned movie studio on the grounds of the former Fort McPherson Army Base.

Coogler did briefly address the matter and said "let's move on."

"This situation should never have happened. However, Bank of America worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction and we have moved on."

Bank of America released a statement. 

"We deeply regret that this incident happened. It never should have happened and we have apologized to Mr. Coogler."

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be released in November around Thanksgiving.