What You Probably Never Knew About Chadwick Boseman

It's hard to remember that there was a time when most people didn't know the meaning of "Wakanda forever!" But few anticipated that Chadwick Boseman's regal performance would help to make a massive hit of Black Panther. Turns out, the real-life man was just as interesting as the king he portrayed.

Chadwick Boseman, who became one of the brightest stars of Marvel's Cinematic Universe, was an actor as believable in high-octane action scenes as he was depicting the solemn duties of a nation's leader.

While the character had been around for decades, it was Boseman's legendary performance as the King of Wakanda that made Black Panther a household name. And so it was a brutal shock to the world when news hit of his unexpected passing at the age of 43. According to a statement released by his family, Boseman died after a brave four-year fight with colon cancer.

By far his best-known movie as a lead actor, Black Panther changed the world when it premiered in 2018. With great reviews, award nominations, and over a billion dollars at the box office, the movie took superhero cinema to adventurous new heights. Within weeks of the movie's premiere, Boseman went from being a lesser-known character actor to a bona fide, worldwide cultural icon.

But Black Panther wasn't Boseman's first time playing a world-changing hero. Before he stepped into T'Challa's royal sandals, he was depicting the all-time greats of music, sports, and lawmaking.

Boseman's first starring role came in 2013, when he portrayed the legendary Jackie Robinson in the baseball biopic 42. He followed this up a year later with another biography, Get On Up, in which he brought the electric skill of singer James Brown to life. Three years later, he once again slipped effortlessly into an iconic figure's skin when he played lawyer (and later, Supreme Court Justice) Thurgood Marshall in 2017's Marshall.

Though some of his Marvel Cinematic Universe co-stars might have had longer careers than Boseman before they joined the sprawling franchise, no one had more experience playing real-life heroes. Keep watching the video to see what you probably never knew about Chadwick Boseman.

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Longtime mentor Phylicia Rashad | 3:39
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