Disney Plus pays special tribute to Chadwick Boseman in โBlack Pantherโ movie intro
Disney Plus has honored actor Chadwick Boseman in a special tribute on the day that wouldโve been his 44th birthday. Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company Robert Iger made the announcement on Twitter Saturday, urging fans to watch the โBlack Pantherโ film for the tribute. โ Robert Iger (@RobertIger) November 28, 2020If you watch the beginning of the โBlack Pantherโ film, youโll notice that Disney redesigned the Marvel logo intro, keeping the classic comic book page-turning format. You can watch the full video tribute below:Disney has updated the Marvel Studios intro for 'Black Panther' on Disney Plus in remembrance of the late Chadwick Boseman. It was the honor of his career to bring King TโChalla to life in Black Panther.โRELATED: โBlack Pantherโ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43
Toy safety group releases annual list of top 10 โworstโ toys
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Lupita Nyong'o says Chadwick Boseman's 'power lives on'
LOS ANGELES โ Lupita Nyong'o has written a stirring tribute to her late โBlack Panther" co-star Chadwick Boseman, calling him a man whose power will โreverberate for generations." She says Boseman โcared so much about humanity, about Black people, about his peopleโ and that "his power lives on and will reverberate for generations to come." Nyongo's words follow similar tributes in recent days from โBlack Pantherโ director Ryan Coogler and co-star Michael B. Jordan. Jordan wrote directly to Boseman, saying, โEverything youโve given the world โฆ the legends and heroes that youโve shown us we are โฆ will live on forever. But the thing that hurts the most is that I now understand how much of a legend and hero YOU are.โ
Current events push 'Black Panther,' Fox News to big ratings
FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2018 file photo, Chadwick Boseman, a cast member in "Black Panther," poses at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles. Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. His representative says Boseman died Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 in Los Angeles after a four-year battle with colon cancer. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Current events push 'Black Panther,' Fox News to big ratings
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Chadwick Boseman didn't just play icons. He was one.
FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2018 photo, actor Chadwick Boseman poses for a portrait in New York to promote his film, "Black Panther." Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. His representative says Boseman died Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 in Los Angeles after a four-year battle with colon cancer. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)
Tributes pour in on social media as world mourns loss of Chadwick Boseman
SAN ANTONIO โ The world has come together to mourn the loss of actor Chadwick Boseman, known for his role in โThe Black Panther,โ among other feature films. Representatives of Boseman confirmed the starโs death on social media, detailing that he was originally diagnosed with the disease in 2016. According to the post, Boseman continued to film landmark movies in between surgeries and chemotherapy. Some of the posts are listed below:Goodbye Chadwick Boseman. my god ... โ๐ฟโฅ๏ธโ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฟโโ๏ธ forever and ever ... https://t.co/9pORaKZuQN pic.twitter.com/awX3DiTVwn โ Don Cheadle (@DonCheadle) August 29, 2020Our hearts are heavy as we join our NBA family in mourning the death of Chadwick Boseman.
โBlack Pantherโ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43
LOS ANGELES โ Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement. โFrom Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilsonโs Ma Raineyโs Black Bottom and several more- all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. It was the honor of his career to bring King TโChalla to life in Black Panther.โBoseman had not spoken publicly about his diagnosis.