“I started out as a writer and a director. I started acting because I wanted to know how to relate to the actors. When people ask me what I do, I don’t really say that I’m an actor, because actors often wait for someone to give them roles.”
Chadwick Boseman, an American actor most popularly known for his charismatic intensity as the lead role in the boundary-breaking film Black Panther, has died, an announcement made the day Major League Baseball honoured “Jackie Robinson day” an annual commemoration delayed by several months due to the pandemic.
The public was made aware of his death via a tweet made on his twitter account stating that Boseman has battled colon cancer since 2016 and died at home with his family and wife by his side. Boseman became a global icon and an inspiring symbol of Black power through the roles he played as historical figures in the film industry. Many would say Boseman’s breakout performance came in 2013 when he played Jackie Robinson in “42”, however, the actor starred in other films, including “Get on up ” where he played James Brown and Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall”.
“His transcendent performance in ’42’ will stand the test of time and serve as a powerful vehicle to tell Jackie’s story to audiences for generations to come. Boseman made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in 2016 as T’Challa/Black Panther in “Captain America, Civil War. Black Panther then got his stand-alone movie that released in 2018, that earned him an NAACP for Outstanding actor in motion picture and a screen actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by cast in motion picture.
In light of Boseman’s death, several posts and tweets flooded social media with impactful memories of his life and his contribution to the black community.
“It is with profound sadness that we mourn the loss of alumnus Chadwick Boseman who passed away this evening. His incredible talent will forever be immortalized through his characters and through his own personal journey from student to superhero! Rest in Power, Chadwick!” University President Wayne A. I. Frederick said in a statement.
It is with profound sadness that we mourn the loss of alumnus Chadwick Boseman who passed away this evening. His…
Sen. Kamala Harris, tweeted “My friend and fellow Bison Chadwick Boseman was brilliant, kind, learned, and humble, “He left too early but his life made a difference. Sending my sincere condolences to his family.”
Heartbroken. My friend and fellow Bison Chadwick Boseman was brilliant, kind, learned, and humble. He left too early but his life made a difference. Sending my sincere condolences to his family. pic.twitter.com/C5xGkUi9oZ
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Chadwick Boseman, an American actor most popularly known for his charismatic intensity as the lead role in the boundary-breaking film Black Panther, has died, an announcement made the day Major League Baseball honoured “Jackie Robinson day” an annual commemoration delayed by several months due to the pandemic.
The public was made aware of his death via a tweet made on his twitter account stating that Boseman has battled colon cancer since 2016 and died at home with his family and wife by his side. Boseman became a global icon and an inspiring symbol of Black power through the roles he played as historical figures in the film industry. Many would say Boseman’s breakout performance came in 2013 when he played Jackie Robinson in “42”, however, the actor starred in other films, including “Get on up ” where he played James Brown and Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall”.
“His transcendent performance in ’42’ will stand the test of time and serve as a powerful vehicle to tell Jackie’s story to audiences for generations to come. Boseman made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in 2016 as T’Challa/Black Panther in “Captain America, Civil War. Black Panther then got his stand-alone movie that released in 2018, that earned him an NAACP for Outstanding actor in motion picture and a screen actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by cast in motion picture.
In light of Boseman’s death, several posts and tweets flooded social media with impactful memories of his life and his contribution to the black community.
“It is with profound sadness that we mourn the loss of alumnus Chadwick Boseman who passed away this evening. His incredible talent will forever be immortalized through his characters and through his own personal journey from student to superhero! Rest in Power, Chadwick!” University President Wayne A. I. Frederick said in a statement.
Sen. Kamala Harris, tweeted “My friend and fellow Bison Chadwick Boseman was brilliant, kind, learned, and humble, “He left too early but his life made a difference. Sending my sincere condolences to his family.”
We salute Chadwick Boseman for his outstanding contribution to film and the black community, may his legacy live on,
WAKANDA forever
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