Black Panther poster
Chadwick Boseman, who brought to life real-life figures such as Jackie Robinson to life as well as the Stan Lee-Jack Kirby character Black Panther, has died at 43, according to The Associated Press.
Boseman played Jackie Robinson in the 2013 film 42 (referring to Robinson’s uniform number), James Brown in Get on Up (2014) and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall (2017).
The actor also played the title character in Black Panther (2018). He had earlier played the part in Captain America: Civil War (2016) and did an encore in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Black Panther was the first Marvel Studios film to receive a Best Picture nomination. It was seen as a sign that comic book-based movies could reach beyond their humble origins.
When the film came out in 2018, it had a big impact. Black audience members embraced the phrase “Wakanda Forever!”
T’Challa, the Black Panther, was introduced in 1966 in an issue of the Fantastic Four. The character was the head of an African country with advanced technology. Black Panther ever since has been one of the major characters of Marvel Comics.
News of Boseman’s death was shocking to fans. The actor was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, AP reported.
UPDATE (Aug. 29): Here is a tweet on Chadwick Boseman’s Twitter feed announcing his death:
— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020
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