Ryan Kugler, the director of ‘Black Panther’, was mistaken for a thief

(CNN) – Ryan Koogler, mistaken for a bank robber, was arrested by police in January.

Director “Black leopard“He was in Atlanta trying to withdraw $ 12,000 from his Bank of America account. According to a police report obtained by CNN, the payer received a warning that the amount was over $ 10,000 in his account. .

Ryan Kugler had written a note on the back of his retirement note stating that money should be counted wisely and paid.

When police arrived, two of Kugler’s comrades who were waiting for him in a vehicle parked outside the bank were detained and seated in the back of a police car. Kugler was handcuffed when police investigated the call. According to the police report, he was released shortly after his identity was verified.

“This situation should never have happened. However, Bank of America has worked with me and to my satisfaction, we have progressed,” Ryan Koogler said in a statement. Variety.

A spokesman for CNN Googler was contacted for comment.

“We are very sorry that this happened. It should never have happened. We apologize to Mr Kugler,” Bank of America said in a statement to CNN.

Ryan Kugler was in Georgia at the time of the incident and worked on the production of “Black Panther: Waganda Forever”, the sequel to his 2018 box office success.

The film is set to release in November.