Ryan Coogler is at the center of a controversy after he was detained by police while trying to withdraw money from his own account at a Bank of America in Atlanta back in January. The Black Panther director slipped the bank teller a note requesting a $12,000 withdrawal in cash from his checking account, and he wanted it to be done discreetly for security purposes. Instead that simply happening, Coogler was mistaken for a bank robber and detained.

The bodycam footage from the incident has been released, showing Cooglerā€™s shock at how things played out. Page Six has more:

When one of the cops pulls a gun before detaining Coogler, the 35-year-old can be heard saying, ā€œWhoa, whoa, whatā€™s going on?ā€

Although he is caught off guard, Coogler immediately cooperates, telling the officers, ā€œHands behind my back ā€” you got it.ā€

He then asks, ā€œIs there any reason yā€™all are doing this, bro?ā€ but is not given an immediate response.

Ryan Coogler tried to explain the situation but was still taken to the back of a squad car. He was ultimately released, with Bank of America noting the error in a police report.

Hereā€™s video of the incident:

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And hereā€™s the 911 call, showing the error:

Itā€™s good that nothing bad wound up happening to Ryan Coogler, but this certainly seems to have been a major and unacceptable screwup that never should have happened. Coogler said as much after the fact but claims to have ā€œmoved onā€ after getting an apology and working with Bank of America.

Ryan Coogler has recently been in Atlanta filming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The 35-year-old has become a major player on the Hollywood scene over the past decade, directing Creed in addition to Black Panther and also playing a producer role for Space Jam: A New Legacy, among other projects.