Remembering Chadwick Boseman: A look at groundbreaking figures portrayed by the actor in his career
42
In 2013 movie, '42', Chadwick Boseman played Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball. The biographical sports film was the actor's first big break in Hollywood.
Get On Up
Chadwick Boseman played another African-American icon, James Brown, in the biopic 'Get On Up'. Directed by Tate Taylor, Boseman was praised for his portrayal as a music legend in the movie.
Marshall
Chadwick Boseman played the first African-American Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in the biopic 'Marshall'. The movie focuses on one of the first cases of his career, the State of Connecticut v. Joseph Spell.
Da 5 Bloods
Chadwick Boseman’s last offering before he had died was Spike Lee’s 2020 Netflix film 'Da 5 Bloods'. In the movie, Boseman played Norman, the leader of a squad of African-American soldiers fighting the Vietnam war.
The Netflix film follows the story of four African-American veterans who return to Vietnam decades after the war.
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