The manager of “Black Panther” in Atlanta, was trying to withdraw $12,000 from his Bank of America account. The cashier received an alert on his account, according to a police report obtained by CNN, because the amount exceeded $10,000. The teller informed her boss that she believed Coogler was trying to rob the bank and 911 was called.
According to the report, Coogler wrote a note on the back of his raffle slip stating that he wanted the money to be discreetly counted, given the amount.
When the police arrived, two of his colleagues were arrested in a car parked outside the bank and put in the back of a police car. Kogler was placed in handcuffs while police investigated the call. The police report stated that he was released shortly after his identity was verified.
CNN has reached out to a Coogler representative for comment.
“We deeply regret this incident. It should never have happened, and we apologize to Mr. Coogler,” Bank of America said in a statement to CNN.
Coogler was in Georgia at the time of the accident, working on the production of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” a sequel to his 2018 hit movies.
The movie is scheduled to be released in November.
