People have been waiting almost two years to see Marvel's most recent installment of their cinematic universe, Black Panther. The afro-futuristic film starring Chadwick Boseman as King T'Challa of the fictional nation Wakanda sparked Marvel stans' interest ever since his appearance in Captain America: Civil War.
Fans in Atlanta had to wait a little longer after popular movie theater, the Regal at Atlantic Station, played Fifty Shades Freed instead of the latest superhero flick.
Twitter user @ChefWaites posted a video of audience members losing it, booing and some breaking out in laughter when the film depicting a questionable representation of BDSM appeared on screen.
Aiight so this happened at Atlantic Station. They played 50 shades instead of black panther pic.twitter.com/5WhvX270Y5
— The Chef (Steve) (@ChefWaites) February 16, 2018
I never laughed so hard. I’m happy i came to the black theatre pic.twitter.com/pxdTFK4Qt3
— The Chef (Steve) (@ChefWaites) February 16, 2018
Others who were in the same screening were not as forgiving. User @tsnkra wanted the glory that is Black Panther.
Tell me how the Atlantic Station premiere of Black Panther at Atlanta is actually showing 50 shades. Like what in the actual fuck . I’m livid ???????? pic.twitter.com/nVxZROw65K
— Kemari (@tsnkra) February 16, 2018
For about five minutes, the R rated drama played and to the surprise of Chef Waites, the movie wasn't half-bad.
Black Panther was fire. (The first 5 minutes of shades was Lowkey good too????)
— The Chef (Steve) (@ChefWaites) February 16, 2018
The record-breaking film has dominated Twitter all week and for those who have seen the film were not having it.
Hands. Would. Have. Been. Thrown. At. Staff. pic.twitter.com/uGyywfZyrY
— The Superman of Earth-216 (@KryptonianBlerd) February 16, 2018
This is riot worthy
— them chickens is ash and I’m lotion (@_BreYe) February 16, 2018
Apparently, this was not the first time the theater made a major mix up like this. Two users replied stating that the theater mixed up Kingsmen: The Golden Circle with what was supposed to be a Blade Runner 2049 screening. And the same happened with Thor: Ragnarok when the theater showed the latest Saw film instead.
Lmao same theater accidentally started Kingsmen during my sold out opening night of Blade Runner 2049 and people FLIPPED
— Greg F (@Books_Not_Wooks) February 16, 2018
Not unlike the time I went to see Thor: Ragnarok and they started to play the newest Saw movie by accident, many Marvel kids were almost scarred for life.
— Rissa (@ninjacat1588) February 16, 2018