Overview
- The Hollywood Boulevard ceremony featured Simone Ledward-Boseman, director Ryan Coogler, Viola Davis, Disney CEO Bob Iger, Michael B. Jordan, and Boseman’s brothers Kevin and Derrick.
- His widow called it “a beautiful day,” describing a gathering filled with love, joy, and pride.
- Coogler said Boseman was “incredibly generous,” noting he kept giving to his art, performed stunts, and ran lines off camera while gravely ill.
- Viola Davis praised his work as a source of connection that reminded audiences they were less alone.
- Boseman died in 2020 at 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer, and his turn as T’Challa in Black Panther cemented a milestone for Black lead representation in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.