Ryan Coogler attends the tenth Annual AAFCA Awards on Feb. 6, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Picture by Phil McCarten/Invision/AP, File)
Ryan Coogler was detained by police in January after being mistaken for a financial institution robber.
The "Black Panther" director was in Atlanta, making an attempt to withdraw $12,000 from his account with Financial institution of America. The teller obtained an alert on his account, in response to the police report obtained by CNN, as a result of the quantity was greater than $10,000. The teller notified her superior that she thought Coogler was attempting to rob the financial institution and 911 was known as.
Coogler had written a word on the again of his withdrawal slip stating that he wished the cash to be counted discreetly, given the quantity, in response to the report.
When police arrived, two of Coogler's colleagues, who have been ready for him in a parked automobile outdoors the financial institution, have been detained and positioned behind a police automotive. Coogler was positioned in handcuffs whereas police investigated the decision. He was launched shortly after they verified his identification, the police report states.
"This case ought to by no means have occurred. Nonetheless, Financial institution of America labored with me and addressed it to my satisfaction and we've moved on, Coogler mentioned in a press release to Selection.
CNN has reached out to Coogler's consultant for remark.
"We deeply remorse that this incident occurred. It by no means ought to have occurred and we've apologized to Mr. Coogler," Financial institution of America mentioned in a press release to CNN.
Coogler was in Georgia engaged on manufacturing of "Black Panther: Wakanda Perpetually," the sequel to his 2018 blockbuster, on the time of the incident.
The movie is ready for launch in November.
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