Chadwick Boseman will be honoured with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 20.
The ‘Black Panther” actor who died at 43 of Colon Cancer in 2020 will be commemorated for his extraordinary legacy.
Ryan Coogler, who directed the ‘Black Panther’ movies and Viola Davis who starred alongside Boseman in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ will speak at the ceremony, while Boseman’s wife, Simone Ledward-Boseman will accept the honour on his behalf.
Boseman’s star will be located at 6904 Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles, according to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is deeply honoured to celebrate Chadwick Boseman’s extraordinary legacy with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” Ana Martinez, Hollywood Walk of Fame producer, said in a statement. “His powerful performances and enduring impact both on and off screen continue to inspire generations around the world.”
Kenyan actress, Lupita Nyong’o, who played his love interest in the Black Panther films said in 2024 that “Grief never ends” in a tribute to the actor.
“I am aware that we are all mortal, but you come across some people in life that possess an immortal energy, that seem like they have existed before, that are exactly where they are supposed to always be – here! … that seem ageless … Chadwick was one of those people,” she wrote in part. “Chadwick was a man who made the most of his time, and somehow also managed to take his time. I didn’t know him for long but he had a profound effect on me in the time that I did.”
The actor, who built a career on playing notable figures in Black American history, previously received a posthumous Academy Award nomination in 2021 for his role as troubled trumpet player Levee Green in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
The film is an adaptation of the 1982 August Wilson play of the same name, and provides a fictionalised account of a dramatic Ma Rainey recording session in 1920s Chicago.
His performance won him Golden Globe, Critics Choice and Screen Actors Guild Awards, which Ledward-Boseman accepted on his behalf.
However, Boseman first gained critical acclaim for his portrayal of the first Black player in Modern Major League Baseball history, Jackie Robinson, in the film “42”.
The actor went on to play other historical figures, including Thurgood Marshall in Marshall in 2017, James Brown in Get On Up in 2014, before portraying the Marvel comic character The Black Panther, which earned him acclaim around the world.
Boseman’s dedication ceremony will be livestreamed on WalkOfFame.com.
