Black Panther’s Danai Gurira Is as Badass in Real Life as She Is on Screen

Danai has been portraying Michonne on AMC's hit series, The Walking Dead, since 2012, but her role on the show almost didn't happen. "I was praying so hard — and out loud — that I could get one more shot in that room and show them all I could do," the actress recalled about her rocky audition. Luckily, she was given another chance by the casting director. "I went back in and had a really awesome artistic experience." It wasn't short after she arrived back home that day when she was notified that she had landed the role fans have come to know and love her for.