Wakanda Forever
It would have been Chadwick Boseman's 44th birthday yesterday. Thus Disney and a number of the actor's co-stars and friends paid tribute to him.
Chadwick Boseman passed away on August 28th after battling colon cancer.
He was best known for playing T'Challa in 'Black Panther'. Other credits included 'Da 5 Bloods', '21 Bridges', 'Get On Up', and the upcoming 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'.
Marvel and Disney paid their respects to Boseman by adding a new opening credits sequence to 'Black Panther'.
The sequence can be seen at the start of the movie on Disney+ now.
Watch it below.
Long live the King. #WakandaForever pic.twitter.com/FHiJDVQ3NS
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) November 29, 2020
Additionally, Chadwick's brother Kevin, Lupita Nyong'o, Mark Ruffalo, Viola Davis, Common, and Josh Gad marked the actor's birthday on social media.
Here are their and other tributes from yesterday.
Deeply loved, sorely missed. #ChadwickBoseman pic.twitter.com/cMYOnJ4PnN
— Lupita Nyong'o (@Lupita_Nyongo) November 29, 2020
Thinking of your passion, love, and your light today, @chadwickboseman. Happy Birthday. Wishing we could time travel back to this moment. pic.twitter.com/df94mUaS6b
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) November 29, 2020
Happy Birthday #ChadwickBoseman 👑🙏🏿👑 4EVER 🖤❤️🖤https://t.co/hnXuDcPHw8
— MC HAMMER e/acc (@MCHammer) November 29, 2020
Thinking about #ChadwickBoseman today on what would have been his 44th. I’ll always be grateful to have known him 🙏🏻 https://t.co/WQJkwIxhz9
— Jimmy Fallon (@jimmyfallon) November 29, 2020
'Black Panther 2' is set to begin filming for in Atlanta in July. Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke and Angela Bassett are all expected to return for it. The filmmakers have said they will not digitise Chadwick Boseman into the movie.