The world is still collectively grieving the untimely death of actor Chadwick Boseman, who passed away over the weekend after an undisclosed four-year battle with colon cancer.
In the days since his death, fans and peers alike have paid homage to the 43-year-oldBlack Panther明星对标志性黑人历史人物的刻画，例如杰基·罗宾逊（Jackie Robinson），詹姆斯·布朗（James Brown）和瑟古德·马歇尔（Thurgood Marshall），并体现了一个同样鼓舞人心的人物本人。
In a Marvel-madetribute video,Black Panther导演瑞安·库格勒（Ryan Coogler）指出，查德威克·鲍斯曼（Chadwick Boseman）与他在大片电影中扮演的角色分享了许多品质。这些品质在社交媒体上重新浮出水面的许多视频中都充分展示，其中Boseman在活动和采访中讲话。这是过去几年中公开表演的最引人注目的演讲，提醒我们，尽管T’Challa是虚构的英雄，但面具背后的人是许多人的真实英雄。
2019 SAG Awards acceptance speech
作为Black Panthercast accepted an ensemble award, Boseman talked about the movie’s impact on the film industry and creating space for Black talent. “To be young, gifted, and Black . . . We know what it’s like to be told that there’s not a screen for you to be featured on,” he said, pinpointing a feeling familiar to Black creatives across many industries. “We knew we had something special that we wanted to give the world.”
2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards acceptance speech
发行后Black Panther, the spotlight followed Boseman closely, but he made sure to shine it back on his community. “Receiving an award for playing a superhero is amazing, but it’s even greater to acknowledge the heroes that we have in real life,” Boseman said as he relinquished his “Best Hero” award to James Shaw Jr., who saved lives when he fought off a gunman in an Antioch, Tennessee, Waffle House. If there was any doubt about Boseman’s commitment to spreading awareness of real-life Black heroes from his roles in movies likeGet On Upand42, this speech would have laid them to rest.
2018霍华德大学开学演讲
Some students have jokingly called Howard University, Boseman’s alma mater, “Wakanda University,” after the fictional land at the heart ofBlack Panther. In a commencement speech at the historically Black university, Boseman implored graduates to fulfill their life’s purpose. “Whatever you choose for a career path, remember the struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose,” he said, adding later on, “As you commence to your paths, press on with pride and press on with purpose.”
2018 Siriusxm采访
Black Pantherdidn’t just smash box office records—it was a cultural phenomenon. Boseman’s performance enthralled and inspired fans of all ages. In an interview with SiriusXM, he spoke about two children with cancer who spent their last days of life anticipating the film. Between reminiscing about his childhood and holding back tears, Chadwick Boseman said about kids looking up to him, “It means a lot.” At the time, nobody outside of Boseman’s inner circle knew that he was battling cancer himself, which added a hidden layer to his interaction with those children.
2018 ‘ABC Nightline’ interview
When asked how theBlack Pantherstacked up against real Black men who changed history, Boseman replied, “I certainly wouldn’t be here if it were not for those men that I portrayed, because of what they did in their lives, and the door that it opened for me.” Although he may be gone from us now, Boseman’s performance as King T’Challa stands poised to embolden generations to come, much as the lives of Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall did for him.