The South Carolina native rocketed to stardom in 2018 when he played the iconic role of T’Challa inBlack Panther.
The world has continued to mourn Boseman and honor his legacy since his passing.
His final film,Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, was released on Netflix on December 18, 2020.
Learn more about the late Chadwick Boseman after the jump.
He started writing plays as a teen while attending T.L.
Hanna High School in South Carolina, viaWSPA Channel 7 News.
According toTheater Mania, his first play was titledCrossroadsand performed by his classmates.
It was inspired by a young man on the school’s basketball team who was fatally shot.
This was just one early example of Boseman’s desire to highlight important issues in his work.
Hiding his cancer diagnosis was so important to him that only a few people knew about it.
“Chadwick did not want to have people fuss over him,” he explained.
Thoth) is there to help the white protagonists on their journey.
Interestingly, Boseman was aware of the issue but still chose to accept the role.
“And I’mthankfulthat it did because actually, I agree with it.
And in the movie, I actually outnumber the other gods in the movie, literally and figuratively.
It’s hard for people to know that without seeing it.”
When asked about his favorite meal, Boseman replied, “Thai food!”
He also revealed that he’s not exactly a fan of fast food.
When Haile asked him, “Wendy’s or MacDonalds?”
He replied, “neither.”
“I really don’t eat beef or pork,” he explained in the interview.
“So [forDraft Day] I was eating a lot of steak and hamburgers and potatoes.”
“I want to know,” Haile asked.
“What do you, Chadwick, and T’Challa have in common?”
Boseman laughed and said, “Not much, not much.
He’s got a lot more money than me.”
Then he gave a more serious answer, “Patience.
And [an] ability to keep secrets.”
