Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame star posthumously in emotional ceremony

Chadwick Boseman gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star (Pic/AFP)

Late actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for playing the role of Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), was posthumously honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony was held on Thursday and witnessed his friends, family and fans getting emotional remembering the late actor.

Family and friends remember Chadwick Boseman

The ceremony was led by Chadwick's wife, Simone Ledward-Boseman, along with Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, and actor Viola Davis, who was his co-star in the 2020 film, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

Ledward-Boseman told AFP, "Today was a beautiful day. Everyone was just so full of love and joy. And we're all so proud of this person that we knew, that we shared."

His Black Panther director, Ryan Coogler, also remembered Chadwick as an "incredibly generous" person during the emotional ceremony "Even when he knew his days were limited, and his moments were numbered, he still gave to the art form. He still threw himself into the fire," he shared.

Viola Davis, who shared screen with Chadwick in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, which turned out to be his final film, was also present in memory of the actor. Davis noted Boseman's work "reminded us that we are less alone." She added, "That was Chadwick, more than just an actor who you can observe on screen doing wonderful work."

Chadwick Boseman's film career

Chadwick Boseman started his career in theatre and television before making the big leap to films. His breakthrough role came in 2013 when he played baseball legend Jackie Robinson in the film 42. He later gained international fame playing T'Challa/Black Panther in the MCU. His character was first introduced in Captain America: Civil War (2016), followed by his own solo film, Black Panther, two years later. Chadwick later reprised the role in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

Chadwick died in 2020 at the age of 43 after battling colon cancer for four years. Throughout his cancer battle, he kept his illness hidden from the public and continued to work as normal. "Even though he was going through what he was going through, he would do his own stunts, he would be there for off-camera dialogue readings. It was incredible," Ryan Coogler recalled.