The 14-year-old 'A Wrinkle in Time' actress also opened up to ET about inspiring young girls while on the red carpet at the 'Black Panther' premiere in Los Angeles on Monday. The action film hits theaters Feb. 16.
Ava DuVernay, the director of the upcoming Disney movie, marveled via Twitter on Wednesday that she had Barbies as a child but "never had any like these."