01of 14Chadwick Boseman’s Prolific CareerMatt McClain for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesFrom 2016, when he was diagnosed with colon cancer, until his death in August 2020, actorChadwick Bosemanworked on a stunning number of films.“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much. FromMarshalltoDa 5 Bloods, August Wilson’sMa Rainey’s Black Bottomand several more, all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy,” his family said in a statement following his death. “It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life inBlack Panther.“
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Chadwick Boseman’s Prolific Career
Matt McClain for The Washington Post via Getty Images
From 2016, when he was diagnosed with colon cancer, until his death in August 2020, actorChadwick Bosemanworked on a stunning number of films.
“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much. FromMarshalltoDa 5 Bloods, August Wilson’sMa Rainey’s Black Bottomand several more, all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy,” his family said in a statement following his death. “It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life inBlack Panther.“
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42 (2013)
Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson in 42.Warner Bros. Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
Boseman portrayed Jackie Robinson in42, telling the story of how the athlete, with his extraordinary talent and courage in the face of racism, became the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball.
Though the day is traditionally honored on April 15, the postponement of the Major League Baseball season due to the COVID-19 pandemic pushed Jackie Robinson Day to Aug. 28.
03of 14Get On Up (2014)Chadwick Boseman inGet on Up.Universal Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionIn another notable historical biopic, Boseman portrayed James Brown, telling the story of the singer’s rise to fame.
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Get On Up (2014)
Chadwick Boseman inGet on Up.Universal Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
In another notable historical biopic, Boseman portrayed James Brown, telling the story of the singer’s rise to fame.
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Draft Day (2014)
Chadwick Boseman.Summit Entertainment/Courtesy Everett Collection
05of 14Gods of Egypt (2016)Chadwick Boseman.Lionsgate /Courtesy Everett CollectionBoseman played Thoth in the fantasy action film based on ancient Egyptian deities.
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Gods of Egypt (2016)
Chadwick Boseman.Lionsgate /Courtesy Everett Collection
Boseman played Thoth in the fantasy action film based on ancient Egyptian deities.
06of 14Captain America: Civil War (2016)Chadwick Boseman.Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionBoseman first appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Black Panther in theChris Evans-helmed movie, giving fans an introduction to the king of Wakanda.
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Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Chadwick Boseman.Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
Boseman first appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Black Panther in theChris Evans-helmed movie, giving fans an introduction to the king of Wakanda.
07of 14Message From the King (2016)Chadwick Boseman.Netflix/Courtesy Everett CollectionIn the thriller, Boseman played Jacob King, who traveled from South Africa to Los Angeles to avenge his sister’s death.
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Message From the King (2016)
Chadwick Boseman.Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection
In the thriller, Boseman played Jacob King, who traveled from South Africa to Los Angeles to avenge his sister’s death.
08of 14Marshall (2017)Open Road Films/Courtesy Everett CollectionAdding to his résumé of portraying historical figures, Boseman played Thurgood Marshall, the lawyer who went on to become the first-ever Black Supreme Court Justice.
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Marshall (2017)
Open Road Films/Courtesy Everett Collection
Adding to his résumé of portraying historical figures, Boseman played Thurgood Marshall, the lawyer who went on to become the first-ever Black Supreme Court Justice.
09of 14Black Panther (2018)Chadwick Boseman.Matt Kennedy/©Marvel Studios 2018Boseman’s career skyrocketed after his role as T’Challa/Black Panther, the first superhero of African descent to lead a Marvel film.
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Black Panther (2018)
Chadwick Boseman.Matt Kennedy/©Marvel Studios 2018
Boseman’s career skyrocketed after his role as T’Challa/Black Panther, the first superhero of African descent to lead a Marvel film.
10of 14Avengers: Infinity War (2018)Chuck Zlotnick/©Marvel Studios 2018Boseman reprised his role as T’Challa and Black Panther for the sequel toAvengers: Age of Ultron.
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Chuck Zlotnick/©Marvel Studios 2018
Boseman reprised his role as T’Challa and Black Panther for the sequel toAvengers: Age of Ultron.
11of 14Avengers: Endgame (2019)Chadwick Boseman.MarvelBoseman portrayed his superhero role for the final time in the lastAvengersinstallment, in which Black Panther reteams with the stars of the MCU to defeat Thanos. Marvel did not recast Boseman’s role in 2022’sBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever,instead centering the story on other characters.
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Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Chadwick Boseman.Marvel
Boseman portrayed his superhero role for the final time in the lastAvengersinstallment, in which Black Panther reteams with the stars of the MCU to defeat Thanos. Marvel did not recast Boseman’s role in 2022’sBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever,instead centering the story on other characters.
12of 1421 Bridges (2019)Chadwick Boseman.Matt Kennedy/STXfilmsIn the action thriller, Boseman played Andre Davis, an embattled NYPD detective who shuts down the 21 bridges of Manhattan amid a citywide manhunt to find two suspected cop killers.
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21 Bridges (2019)
Chadwick Boseman.Matt Kennedy/STXfilms
In the action thriller, Boseman played Andre Davis, an embattled NYPD detective who shuts down the 21 bridges of Manhattan amid a citywide manhunt to find two suspected cop killers.
13of 14Da 5 Bloods (2020)Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters, Delroy Lindo as EDDIE, CLARKE PETERS as OTIS, DELROY LINDO as PAUL, JONATHAN MAJORS.David Lee/NetflixBoseman played Stormin' Norman in the Spike Lee-directed Netflix film, which told the story of four Black veterans, Paul (Delroy Lindo), Otis (Clarke Peters), Eddie (Norm Lewis) and Melvin (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.), who returned to Vietnam decades after the war to search for the remains of Norman, who was their late squad leader.
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Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters, Delroy Lindo as EDDIE, CLARKE PETERS as OTIS, DELROY LINDO as PAUL, JONATHAN MAJORS.David Lee/Netflix
Boseman played Stormin' Norman in the Spike Lee-directed Netflix film, which told the story of four Black veterans, Paul (Delroy Lindo), Otis (Clarke Peters), Eddie (Norm Lewis) and Melvin (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.), who returned to Vietnam decades after the war to search for the remains of Norman, who was their late squad leader.
14of 14Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020)Chadwick Boseman inMa Rainey’s Black Bottom.David Lee/NetflixOne of Boseman’s final roles earned him Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to an Oscar nomination. In the film, which starred Viola Davis, he played troubled trumpet player Levee, and even learned to play the instrument for the film.
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020)
Chadwick Boseman inMa Rainey’s Black Bottom.David Lee/Netflix
One of Boseman’s final roles earned him Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to an Oscar nomination. In the film, which starred Viola Davis, he played troubled trumpet player Levee, and even learned to play the instrument for the film.
source: people.com
