Chadwick Boseman Reveals How He Landed ‘Black Panther’ Role In 2018 Interview

Chadwick Boseman was thinking about others even at the end of his life. The star died at the age of 43 last month after a four-year battle with colon cancer.

The tragic, surprising passing of Chadwick Boseman has turned into one of the biggest news stories of a year filled with pretty horrible things. It’s one of those times when an actor’s passing not only hits everyone hard but also shows that no one really knew just how brave and strong the person was, compounding the sense of loss.

It felt as if the world stopped spinning when Chadwick Boseman died.I had just spent my Friday evening watching Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, in which Boseman plays Stormin’ Norman, the courageous leader of a team of Black soldiers in the 1st Infantry Division who was killed during the Vietnam War, when I heard the news. My friend, with whom I had discussed the film earlier that day, called and told me she didn’t know Boseman had really died.

Black Panther is the only Marvel movie to ever be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, with the entire cast, not just Boseman, being praised for their performances.Ryan Coogler, the director of the movie, penned a moving tribute to Boseman in the Los Angeles Times in which he revealed a unique fact about the film about an iconic scene, which the actor had directly contributed to.Towards the end of the movie after the climactic battle between Black Panther and the villainous Erik

Chadwick Boseman didn't just play T'Challa in, the late actor also inspired some of the film's most iconic lines and scenes.

Michael B. Jordan was so close to Chadwick Boseman, so he took his time in thinking about what he wanted to publicly say about his beloved late friend, who passed away on Aug.

The MTV Video Music Awards opened with a tribute to Chadwick Boseman, following the Black Panther star’s death aged 43.

Chadwick Boseman's life and legacy will be honored in an ABC News tribute special on Sunday night. The actor died on Friday following a battle with colon cancer.

Chadwick Boseman may have subtly hinted at going through his cancer battle when he said some cryptic remarks during a 2017 interview with Huffington Post about his career. The late actor, who died at the age of 43 on Aug.

Social media has been flooded with tributes to Chadwick Boseman in the wake of his sudden passing on Friday — and many of them display just how compassionate and resilient he was while privately fighting for his own life.

Ellise Shafer editorThe world knew star Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, the fearless king of Wakanda who would do anything to protect his people.But the actor — who tragically died after a four-year battle with colon cancer on Friday — was not only a hero on-screen, but off, as well.Though Boseman played other major roles, such as Jackie Robinson in “42” and James Brown in “Get on Up,” he left a legacy with “Black Panther,” giving countless children a superhero to look up to.

Wakanda forever. Chadwick Boseman cried while discussing the impact the blockbuster “Black Panther” had on two young boys with cancer in a resurfaced 2018 clip that has gone viral after he passed away on Friday.

With Hollywood and the rest of the world still reeling from the loss of Chadwick Boseman Friday night, Netflix has decided to delay a virtual preview of its drama film “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” which stars Boseman in what will be the actor’s last on-screen role. READ MORE: R.I.P.

Hollywood and millions of people are in mourning after beloved actor Chadwick Boseman died on Friday, August 28. The cause of his death was from colon cancer, something the Black Panther star was privately battling for four years.

Fans are mourning the loss of Chadwick Boseman, who passed away Friday at age 43 after waging a secret battle with cancer.

honoring the late Chadwick Boseman, who died on Friday after a battle with cancer. He was 43.