Ryan Coogler

Coogler was detained and handcuffed after he went to Bank of America to make a transaction on Jan. 7, according to the Atlanta police report. The 35-year-old ...

After verifying Coogler’s identity and his Bank of America account, the officers released him and his colleagues. Coogler’s colleagues were detained in the back of a police vehicle, and Coogler was handcuffed and taken out of the bank by two of the officers. Four Atlanta PD officers arrived at the scene and detained two of Coogler’s colleagues, who were waiting for him outside the bank in a car with the engine running.

Body cam footage released Wednesday reveals how Ryan Coogler reacted to being mistaken for a robber at a Bank of America in Atlanta in January.

Coogler also told us, “This situation should never have happened. I’d like to be discreet.” “I’m really trying to keep it from being a bad day on your job, bro,” Coogler adds. “You could not do it, but it’s going to be really bad for you.” Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)

Ryan Coogler was approached by police minutes after passing a note to a teller asking her to be discreet over a money withdrawal.

In a statement to CBS News, a Bank of America spokesperson said: "We deeply regret that this incident occurred. They were there responding to a possible bank robbery in progress. After being cuffed, he was escorted to a squad car outside the bank.

Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, one of the most promising directors working in Hollywood today, was detained by police in Atlanta back in January ...

“However, Bank of America worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction and we have moved on.” The teller, however, misinterpreted the situation as an attempted robbery when the amount of the transaction triggered an alarm on the banking system. The 35-year-old director — who was wearing a hat, sunglasses and a face mask — went to the counter and handed the teller a withdrawal slip with a note written on the back that reportedly read, “I would like to withdraw $12,000 cash from my checking account.

This situation should never have happened,” Coogler told The Washington Post. “However, Bank of America worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction, ...

Coogler also directed and co-wrote “Creed,” the 2015 sports drama that is part of the “Rocky” series. The NAACP slammed Bank of America for profiling Coogler, who is Black. Coogler, widely considered one of the hottest young directors in Hollywood, has explored social and racial themes in his work. Police said they explained the misunderstanding to the three people and apologized. Coogler, who is currently filming “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” in Atlanta, entered a Bank of America branch on Jan. 7 wearing sunglasses, a hat and a face mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. “This situation should never have happened,” said Coogler, 35.

'The situation never should have occurred,' the 'Black Panther' director said about being detained in January.

Atlanta police have yet to respond to a request from Variety for comment, but a Bank of American spokesperson said Wednesday: “We deeply regret that this incident occurred. Understandably, Coogler didn’t seem pleased about being handcuffed and accused of a crime, according to TMZ. The police report noted that he asked for the officers’ badge numbers. The note also prompted the teller to misinterpret the situation as a possible attempted robbery.

In January, the critically acclaimed director was detained and handcuffed by police at a Bank of America branch in Atlanta. “This situation should never ...

“It was determined later by Sgt. Fernandez that the incident is a mistake by Bank of America and that Mr. Coogler was never in the wrong and was immediately taken out of handcuff and that suspects # 1 and # 2 was [sic] taken out from the rear of the patrol vehicle,” the police report reads. After verifying Coogler’s identity and his Bank of America account, the police determined that Coogler had been falsely accused of trying to rob the bank and that his associates, referred to as suspects one and two, had been mistakenly apprehended. Coogler has been filming Marvel’s highly anticipated Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in Atlanta. Bank of America later issued an apology for the incident, obtained by THR: “We deeply regret that this incident occurred. I’d like to be discreet.” Coogler reportedly had a California I. D. and a Bank of America account card in hand when he made the request. The call reportedly happened after Coogler gave a female bank teller a withdrawal slip that had a note written on the back of it asking that the teller “be discreet” when handing over his cash. According to an Atlanta police report obtained by THR, the incident occurred on January 7 at an Atlanta branch of Bank of America. Coogler and two others who were parked outside the bank in a running car were briefly detained by officers called to the scene.

Body camera video shows the moments Atlanta police officer drew a stun gun before putting him in handcuffs. Coogler responded to the incident. Coogler walked ...

Coogler provided his California driver's license and Bank of America account card. Coogler walked into the Bank of America to make a withdrawal out of his account. Police arrived, placed Coogler in handcuffs and detained two other people in a patrol car while they investigated.

'Black Panther' director Ryan Coogler was detained at an Atlanta bank in January after a teller mistakenly thought he was trying to rob the bank.

Coogler also requested the names as well as the badge numbers for all the officers on the scene. When officers arrived, they questioned and detained another man driving the film producer’s SUV and a woman who was a passenger. TMZ obtained a photo of Coogler at the bank and reported that he had arrived wearing sunglasses and a COVID-19 mask.

The "Black Panther" director was in Atlanta, attempting to withdraw $12,000 from his account with Bank of America. The teller received an alert on his account, ...

Coogler had written a note on the back of his withdrawal slip stating that he wanted the money to be counted discreetly, given the amount, according to the report.When police arrived, two of Coogler's colleagues, who were waiting for him in a parked vehicle outside the bank, were detained and placed in the back of a police car. The "Black Panther" director was in Atlanta, attempting to withdraw $12,000 from his account with Bank of America. The teller received an alert on his account, according to the police report obtained by CNN, because the amount was more than $10,000. Ryan Coogler was detained by police in January after being mistaken for a bank robber.

We deeply regret that this incident occurred,” Bank of America said in a statement about the episode on Jan. 7. “It never should have happened and we have ...

Both Mr. Coogler and the teller are Black. Mr. Coogler also had his California state ID card as well as his Bank of America card when he approached the teller. Bank of America has apologized to the director Ryan Coogler after he was assumed to be a bank robber and briefly handcuffed by the police while trying to withdraw money from a branch in Atlanta in January.

According to an Atlanta Police Department incident report obtained by NBC News, the 35-year-old filmmaker was detained on Jan. 7 after making a transaction at a ...

Bank of America released a statement about the incident, also obtained by NBC News: “We deeply regret that this incident occurred. The note asked the teller to withdraw a sum of money larger than $10,000 from Coogler's own account, and requested that she "be discreet" when handing Coogler the cash. After she informed her manager at the bank, 911 was called.

Ryan Coogler was detained by police in January after being mistaken for a bank robber.

Coogler had written a note on the back of his withdrawal slip stating that he wanted the money to be counted discreetly, given the amount, according to the report.When police arrived, two of Coogler's colleagues, who were waiting for him in a parked vehicle outside the bank, were detained and placed in the back of a police car. The "Black Panther" director was in Atlanta, attempting to withdraw $12,000 from his account with Bank of America. The teller received an alert on his account, according to the police report obtained by CNN, because the amount was more than $10,000. Ryan Coogler was detained by police in January after being mistaken for a bank robber.

Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, one of the most promising directors working in Hollywood today, was detained by police in Atlanta back in January ...

“However, Bank of America worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction and we have moved on.”To continue reading this article, please visit nbcnews.com. An air quality alert in effect for 8 regions in the areaAn air quality alert in effect for 8 regions in the areaSign up for our NewslettersCosts at the grocery store expected to continue rising; Here’s HOW 2 saveKaty 4th grader auctions off toys to help Ukraine refugeesHarris County GOP claims cameras that monitor voting-count were turned off, files emergency motionToggle between a carry-on bag and a full suitcase with this 2-in-1 expandable model“It never should have happened and we have apologized to Mr. Coogler,” Bank of America said in a statement. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision/AP, File)ATLANTA – “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, one of the most promising directors working in Hollywood today, was detained by police in Atlanta back in January after he was mistaken for a bank robber at a Bank of America.The director confirmed the incident to Variety. “This situation should never have happened,” he said.

Ryan Coogler was handcuffed by police after a bank teller misconstrued his written request to withdraw more than $10000 from his account.

I saw a lot of good people who didn’t make it past that age, whether they went to prison or whether they were murdered." Coogler was escorted out of the branch in handcuffs. (The teller) asked to see my I. D., I gave it to her, and she goes in the back," he said. Coogler explains he was withdrawing money to pay a medical professional who works at his home and prefers to be paid in cash. "This situation should never have happened. The officer standing behind Coogler briefly pulls his gun out of its holster.