The death of actor Chadwick Boseman from cancer has shocked not just the film industry but the entire world. Boseman was a man and an artist in the prime of his life and career, the star of one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most significant films and biggest creative and commercial successes … and now he’s gone.
Those who worked with Boseman, including the community of the MCU, have been sharing their condolences and thoughts on his death on social media. They hail an actor and filmmaker with so much more left to contribute and a passionate advocate for social causes.
Marvel Studios saluted Boseman, promising: “Your legacy will live on forever.”
Our hearts are broken and our thoughts are with Chadwick Boseman’s family. Your legacy will live on forever. Rest In Peace. pic.twitter.com/DyibBLoBxz
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) August 29, 2020
The extended Marvel Studios community have been sharing their tributes to Boseman on social media, including War Machine actor Don Cheadle, Captain Marvel’s Brie Larson, Shang-Chi star Simu Liu, Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson, future Captain Marvel 2 director Nia DaCosta, and Deadpool’s Ryan Reynolds:
i will miss you, birthday brother. you were always light and love to me. my god … forever and ever … https://t.co/9pORaKZuQN pic.twitter.com/awX3DiTVwn
— Don Cheadle (@DonCheadle) August 29, 2020
— Brie Larson (@brielarson) August 29, 2020
Rest in Power, my king.
— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) August 29, 2020
Crushed.
It’s hard not to despair right now. pic.twitter.com/QkIKJTp9XC— N O S ⋊ Ɔ I ᴚ ᴚ Ǝ ᗡ ⊥ ⊥ O Ɔ S (@scottderrickson) August 29, 2020
I’ll miss waiting to see what he does next. Rest in power. https://t.co/PkRjw4HKSF
— Nia DaCosta (@NiaDaCosta) August 29, 2020
Such a brutal loss. RIP, Chadwick.
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 29, 2020
We will be updating this article as more tributes come in.
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Source: IGN.com Chadwick Boseman's Death Mourned by Marvel Co-Stars, Hollywood