Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played superhero “Black Panther,” was posthumously honored Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Filmmaker Ryan Coogler, who oversaw the 2018 Marvel film, actress Viola Davis and the comedian’s widow, Simone Ledward-Boseman, officiated at the moving ceremony on the famous Hollywood Boulevard.
“Today is a great day,” said Simone Ledward-Boseman. “Everyone was full of love and joy. And we were all so proud of the people we knew. » Chadwick Boseman was “so generous,” Ryan Coogler said.
The actor died in 2020 at the age of 43 after suffering from colon cancer for four years. An illness that didn’t prevent him from making films or fully committing to his art, Ryan Coogler recalls.
“Even when he knew his days were numbered, and his moments were limited, he continued to be devoted to art. He did his own stunts, he rehearsed dialogue off-camera. It was extraordinary,” the director insisted.
Chadwick Boseman began his career in theater and television before moving into film. His most famous character, T’Challa or Black Panther, was introduced in “Captain America: Civil War” (2016).
Two years later, he reprized his role in the film “Black Panther”, dedicated to the superhero. The blockbuster film was a hit at the box office and the actor became the first black actor to land a leading role in the vast Marvel universe.
Actress Viola Davis, who last appeared with him in theaters in “The Blues of Ma Rainey” in 2020, praised his “extraordinary work,” which “reminds us that we are not so alone.” Disney boss Bob Iger, actor Michael B. Jordan and the late actor’s brothers, Kevin and Derrick Boseman, also attended the ceremony.
