Black Panther director, Ryan Coogler, was briefly detained by police in Atlanta after he was mistaken for a bank robber,

The incident took place on January 7 but Atlanta police released footage on Wednesday, March 9.

Coogler, 35, had gone to Bank of America to make a transaction.

Coogler handed the bank 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. Please do the money count somewhere else. I’d like to be discreet."

The bank teller misinterpreted the situation as an attempted robbery when the transaction amount exceeded $10,000 and informed her boss.

Coogler was later released.

Bank of America has now apologised for the mistake at the bank. 

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