Lupita Nyong'o Posts Video Undergoing Intense Training to Swim in 'Wakanda Forever': Watch

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Lupita Nyong'o may have made it look easy to swim in the underwater kingdom of Talokan

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but to do so required Navy SEAL-like training sessions. And the proper supervision.

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The 39-year-old actress and star of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever posted a 54-second clip Saturday on TikTok

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giving fans a glimpse of the excruciating training she underwent to perfect her role as the "war dog" spy Nakia.

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Nyong'o captioned the video, "Swimming down to Talokan was not as easy as it looked! Safely supervised by @XPTLife and #MarkRobertsFitness."

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The behind-the-scenes clip starts with Nyong'o submerging underwater while holding what appears to be a 10- to 15-pound dumbbell.

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While using her left hand to hold the dumbbell to her chest, Nyong'o is left with only her right arm to swim in a straight line.

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ou can see this type of training's not for the faint of heart.

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