Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of Black Panther ensures a lasting legacy

Ava DuVernay says the time is long overdue for Hollywood to wake up to being too white and too male and allowing more representation from women and people of color into its top ranks. "I've been in a lot of spaces where I'm the only woman, the only Black person, the only person of color," the Selma director told a masterclass at the Toronto Film Festival on Monday.

Viola Davis says taking control of your destiny as diverse talent in Hollywood isn't enough. You need to walk the walk to keep pace with stiff competition.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterMayim Bialik will keynote the final installment of Variety’s three-part “Sustainability in Hollywood” series presented by Toyota Mirai September 23 at 9:30am PT. Following the keynote, three creators from Disney+’s “The Mandalorian” will participate in a “Future of Virtual Production for Sustainability” panel moderated by Variety’s Artisans Editor Jazz Tangcay.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterLupita Nyong’o has released an incredibly soul-stirring, inspirational and thoughtful tribute to her friend and Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman, who passed away on August 28, causing a shock and an outpour of emotion in Hollywood and beyond.The actress took to Instagram to share her feelings and thoughts about the late actor.

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.

Angelina Jolie, Robert Downey, Jr., and Oprah Winfrey are just a few among the many stars who paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman during an ABC special over the weekend, just days after his shocking death.

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has paid a moving tribute to Chadwick Boseman, saying he has been left “broken” by his death.

Chadwick Boseman and Denzel Washington shared a special connection even before the star made it big. Boseman died on Friday after a four-year battle with colon cancer.

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.

Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday at the age of 43. In a statement posted to Boseman's social media, the Black Panther star's family said that he was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016 and had filmed his work since then — including Black Panther, Marshall, Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods, and more — while receiving treatment for the illness. Boseman's peers in Hollywood have expressed their sorrow at the loss and paid tribute to Boseman on social media.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerActor Chadwick Boseman, who was the star of the enormously successful Marvel film Black Panther, has died of colon cancer at age 43.He kept his diagnosis quiet from the public. He died at home in Los Angeles with his wife and family present, according to his publicist.Boseman also played the roles of baseball icon Jackie Robinson and music superstar James Brown during his career.

Chadwick Boseman, best known for his leading role in Black Panther, died at age 43, his team confirmed via his Twitter account on Friday, August 28.“It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman,” the statement began. “Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and battled with it these last four years as it progressed to stage IV.”Story developing.

Following Tuesday night’s historic sports strike — which started with the Milwaukee Bucks boycotting their playoff game in solidarity with police shooting victim Jacob Blake — Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors is making a call for similar action in Hollywood. “I think it's time for talent, writers, executives, the guild and SAG to show up for Black lives as well,” Cullors, a writer on Freeform’s Good Trouble, tells The Hollywood Reporter.