Chadwick Boseman
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Da 5 Bloods Trailer: The 'Time Has Come Today' for Spike Lee's 1st New Joint Since His Oscar Win
Whenever a filmmaker wins an Academy Award, fans and industry folks alike sit at the edge of their figurative seats and await the newly decorated artist’s next work. In Spike Lee’s case, his 2019 Oscar win in the Adapted Screenplay category for BlacKkKlansman was a career history-maker, as it became his first competitive win (he…
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21 Bridges: Yes, Chadwick Boseman Was Conflicted Portraying a Black Cop
Throughout their careers, actors tend to portray characters that challenge their beliefs and/or have morals that they might not necessarily agree with. To some extent, however, most actors tend to at least attempt to connect with their character. So what happens when the character represents a larger sociopolitical structure, especially from the perspective of a…
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August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Film Adaptation Confirmed With Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman to Star, Denzel Washington to Produce
Another one of August Wilson’s brilliant plays is coming to the silver screen! Get ready to sound the trumpets because this time, it’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. The film’s synopsis, per its press release: When Ma Rainey, the “Queen of the Blues,” makes a record in a studio in Chicago, 1927, tensions boil between her,…
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Chadwick Boseman to Portray Yasuke, Japan's First African Samurai
Wakanda may be forever, but Chadwick Boseman is stepping off the throne for a minute to secure his next bag. Boseman has been cast to portray Yasuke, the first African samurai to wield a sword in Japan. Doug Miro (Narcos) will be penning the script. Per Deadline: Erik Feig’s Picturestart has teamed with Mike De…
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The 2019 NAACP Image Awards 'Entertainer of the Year' Noms are Out—and the Winner Is Up to You
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) annual celebration of black excellence, otherwise known as The Image Awards, is coming soon and they just dropped their nominees for Entertainer of the Year. And, whew chillay, the nominee list is filled with heavyweights. Talk about a tough choice. The nominees are: Beyoncé, Chadwick…
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It's a Celebration: Vanity Fair Debuts a Distinctly Diverse 25th Annual Hollywood Issue
The Oscars may still be a little whiter than we’d like in the leading actress and actor categories, but for their 25th annual Hollywood Issue, Vanity Fair is recognizing the new infusion of color on the silver screen with an unprecedented diversity of talent. In what we believe may be the first time in the…
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Wakanda—for Hosting: The Academy May Go the Host-less Route, but Reportedly Wants The Avengers Cast to Help
It’s been a game of ping-pong ever since Kevin Hart announced he was hosting the Oscars, then dropped out once an old homophobic tweet surfaced, then went on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to “consider” hosting again, then appeared on subsequent talk shows to proselytize his philosophy on doing as little as possible to atone due…
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Winning in Wakanda: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o and Sterling K. Brown to Present at 2019 Golden Globes [Updated]
Wakanda is forever, wherever, and whenever because The 76th Annual Golden Globes just landed several presenters from the biggest movie of 2018. Black Panther alums Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, and Sterling K. Brown have been added as presenters for this year’s ceremony later this month, according to the official press release. Danai…
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Black Girl Magic Indeed: Letitia Wright is Crowned 2018's Queen of the Box Office
Letitia Wright did the damn thing this year. Whether it was stealing scenes with her acerbic wit as Shuri in Black Panther, popping up as the evocatively named Jules Skateboarder in The Commuter, portraying the rebellious Reb in Ready Player One, or giving Thanos the business in Avengers: Infinity War, this was unquestionably a breakout…
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Oprah's Black Panther Party: Ryan, Chadwick, Michael, and the Best Cake Stedman Ever Had
Remember when Forrest Gump said, “Sorry for ruining your Black Panther party” at the end of one of the most hilarious scenes of his titular film? Well, that line wouldn’t be uttered at Oprah’s party, because her party (for the film, not the organization) was apparently perfect. As Vulture reported, Oprah hosted an exclusive party…