R.I.P Chadwick Boseman.

Agent Coulson

Chadwick Boseman died aged 43 RIP.

Chadwick Boseman, ‘Black Panther’ Star, Dies at 43

Chadwick Boseman, star of “Black Panther,” died on Friday after a four year battle with colon cancer, his rep confirmed to Variety. He was 43.

Before he was cast as the Marvel Studios superhero, Boseman’s career first exploded with his portrayals of Black American icons Jackie Robinson (in 2013’s “42”) and James Brown (in 2014’s “Get on Up”).

“It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman,” said a statement posted to his Twitter feed. “It was the honor of his life to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther.”

Although Boseman never spoke publicly about his diagnosis, according the statement, he worked through his treatment for much of his career, starting when he played another Black American icon, NCAAP lawyer and future Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall, in 2017’s “Marshall” — a year before the premiere of “Black Panther.” Boseman most recently appeared in the Spike Lee’s Vietnam War drama “Da 5 Bloods,” and this year he’s due to appear opposite Viola Davis “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” a feature adaptation of the August Wilson play, directed by George C. Wolfe.

He is survived by his wife and family.

https://variety.com/2020/film/news/chadwick-boseman-dead-dies-black-panther-1234753232/


https://twitter.com/chadwickboseman/status/1299530165463199747?s=20

Parsnips

Jesus Christ.
R.I.P
Will be an absolutely huge outpouring of upset and tributes etc over that.

Slydice

I'm shocked! He's so young!

Damn. RIP.

B.A._Baracus

In April of this year many people on the internet were making fun of how Chadwick looked. Many news articles were created to showcase this fact and many social media posts said how he looked like a crack whore. Let that set in.


RIP Dude.

Arghus

That's shocking. Crazy.

RIP.

somebody_else

fcuk !

Kevin Smith remembering Chadwick on live now:
https://youtu.be/NlhZSZ50HEk

MarkR

So sad, he was iconic.

Psychiatric Patrick

I am completely stunned

Was only looking at my phone for the time

Parsnips

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

In April of this year many people on the internet were making fun of how Chadwick looked. Many news articles were created to showcase this fact and many social media posts said how he looked like a crack whore. Let that set in.


RIP Dude.

The way media has gone in recent years is just pathethic.
like a mob mentality. everyone wants to be part of a witch hunt. no matter the facts.

Psychiatric Patrick

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

In April of this year many people on the internet were making fun of how Chadwick looked. Many news articles were created to showcase this fact and many social media posts said how he looked like a crack whore. Let that set in.


RIP Dude.

I didn’t kow that had happened.

Social media is populated by morons so hardly surprising but what news media were making fun of him? Tabloid sites I assume and not legitimate news sites.

deise08

I just googled another description for shocked, and it gave me a perfect description...

Lost for words.. That's exactly how I feel.

Jesus...
R. I. P

antix80

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

In April of this year many people on the internet were making fun of how Chadwick looked. Many news articles were created to showcase this fact and many social media posts said how he looked like a crack whore. Let that set in.

I missed that.. Googled it and the first result was fox news "concerned for his health" ... When someone looks like that it's either illness, drugs, or christian bail preparing for a role.

unhappys10

Jeez first thing I saw when waking up, unbelievable, RIP.

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

In April of this year many people on the internet were making fun of how Chadwick looked. Many news articles were created to showcase this fact and many social media posts said how he looked like a crack whore. Let that set in.


RIP Dude.

Didn't know this at all. But then again I don't look at any of the places where that type of crap might be talked about.

johnny_ultimate

Just awful news. Far, far too young for an actor who felt like he was just getting started.

Black Panther is my favourite of the Marvel films, and no doubt it was a film that meant a lot to a lot of people in the US particularly. To give so many young black creatives the space to work on that scale was a significant shift. And Boseman - a relatively low profile actor heading into his 40s - was a great choice to star. What a shame he won’t be able to continue in that role, and indeed that he won’t be able to build on that success with more roles like Da 5 Bloods. Seeing a lot of genuine shock and grief on social media: the man certainly made a hell of an impact.

FortuneChip

Truly awful news to here.

A star only the rise too.
RIP

A-Train

Terrible news to wake up and read. Very shocked and saddened for a person to pass away so young.

RIP to him.

Guy:Incognito

Was there anything public at all about him being sick and I just missed it or is this the first anyone is hearing? Thats right out of the blue for me.

Sad Professor

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Was there anything public at all about him being sick and I just missed it or is this the first anyone is hearing? Thats right out of the blue for me.

There were tabloid pictures of him in April in which he was clearly very ill. Surprised they didn't get more coverage but the world was focused on other things at the time.

antodeco

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Was there anything public at all about him being sick and I just missed it or is this the first anyone is hearing? Thats right out of the blue for me.

As far as I know it was completely hidden. He was diagnosed 4 years ago and has shot movies since then. I wonder did anyone know or did he keep it pretty much to himself

Psychiatric Patrick

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Was there anything public at all about him being sick and I just missed it or is this the first anyone is hearing? Thats right out of the blue for me.

It was mentioned on the previous page that gossips on social media were mocking him and that there gossip sites with photos.

I don't want to follow that story but with so many shocked at the news it doesn't seem to have been gossip that lasted long.

Penn

Sad Professor wrote: »

There were tabloid pictures of him in April in which he was clearly very ill. Surprised they didn't get more coverage but the world was focused on other things at the time.

I think a lot of people just presumed he was losing weight for a role.

An awful tragedy though. He made an incredible impact in a short space of time and what he had the potential to do is now lost forever. He seemed like a pretty private guy regardless, but on the occasions he did speak he always seemed like a tremendous and passionate guy.

A great loss. RIP

Psychiatric Patrick

antodeco wrote: »

As far as I know it was completely hidden. He was diagnosed 4 years ago and has shot movies since then. I wonder did anyone know or did he keep it pretty much to himself

Sick and in treatment during the making and promotion of Black Panther.

Da 5 Bloods was his last I think and he looks healthy.

I wonder if Covid restrictions impacted on his treatment? I do not know what the rules are like in the US.

antix80

Psychiatric Patrick wrote: »

I wonder if Covid restrictions impacted on his treatment? I do not know what the rules are like in the US.

highly doubt it.

Psychiatric Patrick

Penn wrote: »

I think a lot of people just presumed he was losing weight for a role.

An awful tragedy though. He made an incredible impact in a short space of time and what he had the potential to do is now lost forever. He seemed like a pretty private guy regardless, but on the occasions he did speak he always seemed like a tremendous and passionate guy.

A great loss. RIP

My memory is very bad for years and my first thoughts were he must have have got sick after Black Panther but he was fighting this during the making of that

Would have had to tell Feige for legal reason at the he was being cast?

kerplun k

Holy ****. I’m shocked. RIP

ancapailldorcha

Thought he was wonderful in Black Panther. Only 43 as well. Seemed like a terrific actor. RIP.

The White Wolf

Jesus....the look he gives Cap in Endgame will be forever etched in my mind. RIP

antodeco

antodeco wrote: »

I wonder did anyone know or did he keep it pretty much to himself

Would have ended his career, with little chance of being insured. I presume he was thinking of his family, and wanted his privacy.

Mr Crispy

Awful news. Such a talented guy. Just a year younger than meself.

Psychiatric Patrick

Deleted User wrote: »

Would have ended his career, with little chance of being insured. I presume he was thinking of his family, and wanted his privacy.

I was thinking Feige and Cogler must have known and with him looking healthy and still being active with Da 5 Bloods that every one must have expected a recover.

Mr E

https://twitter.com/tarantallegra/status/1299544269099802624?s=19

pixelburp

Man, fúck cancer, and colon cancer particularly. That's an insanely young age to die from anything, let alone that bloody illness. His best years were definitely ahead of him. Rip.

Zero-Cool

Christ that's so awful

brevity

Very sad news.

Busi_Girl08

Absolutely shocking and heartbreaking.

To think he only started acting in 2008-2009 and got his big break in 2013. So even with such a short career and life look at the legacy he's left behind.

Wakanda forever

sky88

Wow crazy horrible news

To think he was battling the disease while making his biggest films and no one knew is insane

RIP Chadwick

Psychiatric Patrick

sky88 wrote: »

Wow crazy horrible news

To think he was battling the disease while making his biggest films and no one knew is insane

RIP Chadwick

I think the family kept it private, but he continued to work so people must have known. I don't know procedures and treatments are involved but filming schedules would be massively impacted by any time off Boseman would have need. Plus he was in Korea filming Black Panther and in Thailand for the Da 5 Bloods and all over the world promoting Black Panther.

I think directors and producers and worked around what he needed.

Feige and Cooler definitely knew.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I'm at a loss for words. It's just tragic.

Rest In Peace

PTH2009

Absolutely shocked never even knew he was ill

The amazing thing is he was still working up until now. Black Panther was an amazing character

Rip

JP Liz V1

RIP

I thought he was younger

Had he filmed the sequel?

Sad Professor

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

RIP

I thought he was younger

Had he filmed the sequel?

No it was due to start shooting next year. Will presumably be abandoned now.

runningbuddy

Can't believe his role as James Brown hasn't been mentioned. A phenomenal actor. Dreadful news

SimonTemplar

Psychiatric Patrick wrote: »

I was thinking Feige and Cogler must have known and with him looking healthy and still being active with Da 5 Bloods that every one must have expected a recover.

I'm sure he would have had a physical for the MCU role so Feige would have known.

greasepalm

I am devasted to hear that sad news and thanks for the memory that you gave to millions R I P.

expectationlost

Sad Professor wrote: »

No it was due to start shooting next year. Will presumably be abandoned now.

why they have time to recast.

unhappys10

expectationlost wrote: »

why they have time to recast.

Probably a bit insensitive to be talking about that topic at this time. Not just you, I can't quote multiple posts.

AMKC

That's very sad. Such a horrible thing to get but when it's on your back passage that is just absolutely terrible.
Not old at all.
RIP Chadwick Boseman.

You seemed like one of the good ones
Should have had longer in this life.

RobbingBandit

That's incredibly sad did a great job playing the roles he did he had a great future playing the character of Black Panther ahead of him. **** Cancer

dublinman1990

I only heard news about his passing on Channel 4's F1 highlights this evening. I had shed a few tears for him when I heard about it.

May he RIP.

Snake Plisken

Way to young to die, kept his battle with Cancer private. This is a nice tribute to Chadwick...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFoie_iQud0

way too young.

very impressive how he did a number of demanding shoots whilst also dealing with this cancer and the treatment (I hope that it didn't lessen his chances tho)

wouldn't be a fan of Black Panther but R.I.P