Speaking about preparing to play Shaman in the film, Sope Aluko, a Nigerian-born Christian who holds both British and US citizenship, told Okay Africa: “It felt very familiar and like home.

“We had early call times but I didn’t even feel the long set hours because it was such a good time. I didn’t feel like I was amongst stars, everyone was so down to earth and normal.

“During breaks we shared our testimony of how we got to where did and most of the people were testifying to God’s miracles, it was almost like church.”

Marvel’s first black-superhero film smashed records at the box office with a huge opening in the UK.

It grossed a record-breaking $25.2m at the box office on Thursday night, with the massive ticket sales coming from domestic preview screenings in the US and Canada.

According to studio estimates, the profits are setting a February record.

Premier Gospel presenter Lady T spoke with Letitia Wright who is a British Christian actress that stared in the film.

She told her about the plot’s Christian connotations.

“Something maybe I put into it is faith. Just having faith that things [are] going to work out and follow through,” she explained.

“Like Shuri has faith in her brother, she has faith in her country, she has faith that anytime there might be any challenges that might occur – we’re going to conquer it.”

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His comments follow a 19-year-old, who participated in paramilitary drills with a white nationalist group, being charged with murder over the deaths of 17 people who were shot at a Florida high school.

An emotional Kimmel said on his US TV show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, that it was “another very sad day in America. Another senseless shooting”.

After excerpts from the president’s speech in the aftermath of the Florida shooting, in which he promised to act on mental health, Kimmel said: “Tell your buddies in Congress… all the family men who care so much about their communities, that what we need are laws. Real laws that do everything possible to keep assault rifles out of the hands of people who are going to shoot our kids,” Kimmel said.

“Go on TV and tell them to do that. That is a perfect example of that common sense you told us you were going to bring to the White House.”

Kimmel added: “Tell these Congressmen and lobbyists who infest that swamp you said you were going to drain – force these allegedly Christian men and women who stuff their pockets with money from the NRA, year after year after year, to do something. Now. Not later.”

While “children are being murdered” the president has “done worse than nothing”, he said, adding that “one of your very first acts as president was to roll back the regulations that were designed to keep firearms out of the hands of the…

Speaking on ‘The View’, where the accusation by Comedian Joy Behar was made, she claimed “it was a joke”.

“I mean comedians are in real danger these days,” she added.

 “I’m a Christian – I give money to the Church. I actually help Christians with my pocketbook. I’m not insulting Christians.”

 However, Mike Pence and thousands of people on social media didn’t find her “joke” funny.

 After being made aware of Behar’s comments about his faith, Mr Pence said in an interview with Axios: “But I have to tell you, to have ABC maintain a broadcast forum that compared Christianity to mental illness, is just wrong.

 “And it’s an insult not to me but to the vast majority of the American people who like me cherish their faith.”

Actor and fellow co-host Whoopi Goldberg denied claims that the organisation was intolerant but co-host Meghan McCain, daughter of 2008 presidential nominee and US Senator John McCain admitted she felt very uncomfortable when Behar’s comments were made.

McCain thanked Behar for recognising “so many people were upset and offended” and also apologised to Mr Pence and his family.

“I’ve had a very hard time – the last two days with this. My in-laws are evangelical, my entire family are devoutly Christians,” she said.   

“I think we’re living in incredibly divisive times right now – we all know that. But…