Actor Chadwick Boseman, known for playing the Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, sadly passed away in 2020 at age 43. The unexpected passing of the Black Panther star left behind a massive void in Hollywood, but now in a bittersweet announcement, Chadwick Boseman is receiving a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The late actor is being honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce with an event that gave the actor the 2,828th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Boseman’s friends and family were in attendance, and his wife Simone Ledward-Boseman accepted the star on his behalf.
As shared via Marvel.com, many of Boseman’s colleagues were also in attendance, including “Disney CEO Bob Iger, Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios co-president Louis D’Esposito, and Boseman’s Black Panther costars Letitia Wright and Michael B. Jordan.”
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler also appeared and offered quite a few emotional words regarding Boseman. He shared the following statement regarding their work together on Black Panther which many Marvel fans feel is one of the best films the MCU has to offer:
“This man — who was already cast as the Black Panther — came to every single audition and every single callback that I asked him to come to,” Coogler shared. “Sometimes he would be busy when we would schedule one, and he would race across town to read across from the other actors. He would come to every rehearsal. He even worked with the actor that was portraying [a young T’Challa]. He was incredibly generous with his time on set. 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.”
Sadly, while MCU actor Chadwick Boseman is no longer with us, it’s truly great seeing him honored with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. There’s something bittersweet seeing how his work continues to resonate with fans and those close to him even years after his passing, and it’s clear that this is only a beginning for his legacy to continue.