Chadwick Boseman is popular worldwide for his performance as the superhero Black Panther in Marvel’s movies. He is known for his intense acting in films that raised important questions about racial discrimination. Chadwick passed away on 28th of August in Los Angeles leaving millions of fans disappointed. He was suffering with colon cancer. His portrayal of Marvel comics character ‘T’Challa’ made him a global star. Let us go through some of his major films as we remember him.
42
Chadwick Boseman had his first starring role in ‘42’ where he essayed the role of baseball stalwart Jackie Robinson. It was released in 2013 and portrays the biography of a black baseball player who played for the first time in Major league baseball. This film grossed over 97 million USD and received positive reviews from critics. The performances of Boseman and Harrison Ford were especially lauded.
Get on up
It was a biographical music film about a black American singer named James Brown and Boseman excelled in his character. It portrays the life of James Brown who was born in 1933 in a poor family and goes on to become one of the most influential musicians of 20th century. ‘Get on up’ was nominated for best actor, best actress and best sound editing categories in Academy Awards.
Marshall
Marshall was a biographical film which starred Boseman after his Cancer diagnosis. He played the character of Thurgood Marshall who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice. His performance as a judge who deals with the racial discrimination and anti-semitic views garnered rave reviews. Marshal received the Academy Awards nomination for “Best Achievement in music written for a motion picture” category.
Da 5 Bloods
It revolves around a series of incidents which happen after a group of war veterans return to Vietnam in search of the remains of their dead leader and a treasure they buried there. This film is streaming on Netflix now.
Draft Day
Draft Day is a sports thriller which focuses on politics in National Football League. The plot revolves around the general manager of ‘Cleveland Browns’ played by Kevin Costner and his predicament on what to do after his team picks the number one NFL draft. Draft Day was a box office failure as it collected 29 million USD against its budget of 25 million USD but critics praised the performances of Boseman and Costner.
One trivia about Chadwick Boseman that inspires us is that he went on to star in six movies after his diagnosis in spite of constantly battling with pain.
