Chadwick Boseman's death has left the world in mourning. Tributes and condolences have been pouring from actors, political leaders as well as sports stars from the 'Black Panther' star. Actor Will Smith, one of the most prominent African-American stars in Hollywood, too has paid his tribute to Boseman. 
 
In a video tribute posted on Instagram, Smith said that "seeds of your magnificent contributions will be blossoming in our hearts forever." 
 
The 'Men in Black' star thanked the Marvel`s stalwart for making them "proud" for who they are. 
 
On Saturday, Marvel superstars Chris Evans, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, and Chris Pratt mourned the demise of co-star Boseman. 
 
Boseman died at the age of 43 on Friday after a four-year-long battle with colon cancer. He is survived by his wife and his family. 
 
Boseman rose to prominence after essaying the role of the real-life figures including Baseball Jackie Robinson in 2013`s 42 and American singer-songwriter James Brown in 2014`s `Get on Up`. 
 
However, it was his role as `Balck Panther` in the 2018 hit film that defined his career and made a huge imprint on his fans. 
 
In the movie, the late actor starred as the ruler of Wakanda, a fictional African nation with the most advanced technology. 
A legion of his followers also took Twitter by storm as they poured in a condolence message, and summed up their love for him by tweeting 'Wakanda Forever'.

Chadwick Boseman's death has left the world in mourning. Tributes and condolences have been pouring from actors, political leaders as well as sports stars from the 'Black Panther' star.

Chadwick Boseman's death has left the world in mourning. Tributes and condolences have been pouring from actors, political leaders as well as sports stars from the 'Black Panther' star. Actor Will Smith, one of the most prominent African-American stars in Hollywood, too has paid his tribute to Boseman. In a video tribute posted on Instagram, Smith said that "seeds of your magnificent contributions will be blossoming in our hearts forever." The 'Men in Black' star thanked the Marvel`s stalwart for making them "proud" for who they are. On Saturday, Marvel superstars Chris Evans, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, and Chris Pratt mourned the demise of co-star Boseman. Boseman died at the age of 43 on Friday after a four-year-long battle with colon cancer. He is survived by his wife and his family. Boseman rose to prominence after essaying the role of the real-life figures including Baseball Jackie Robinson in 2013`s 42 and American singer-songwriter James Brown in 2014`s `Get on Up`. However, it was his role as `Balck Panther` in the 2018 hit film that defined his career and made a huge imprint on his fans. In the movie, the late actor starred as the ruler of Wakanda, a fictional African nation with the most advanced technology. A legion of his followers also took Twitter by storm as they poured in a condolence message, and summed up their love for him by tweeting 'Wakanda Forever'.

Will Smith pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman: You made us proud to be us

Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali says he finds it "frustrating" that black artistes do not get cast on the basis of their talent.&nbsp;The actor, whose career breakout role came as fixer Remy Danton in 'House of Cards', believes the role gave casting directors "permission" to put him in their projects. 
 
"I had many years of auditioning, booking gigs, almost booking jobs and making some real allies in the business - people who wanted to cast me in things but I just wasn't a big enough name. What 'House of Cards' did was give people permission to cast me. 
 
"It can be frustrating. Just to be frank with you, African-Americans don't really get cast on potential. I hope that now I will have a window where I can finally do a lot of the kind of work I've been wanting to do for a long time. I've spent a long time playing the man next to the man next to the man. Finally, I'm getting to play the man!" Ali told Heat magazine.&nbsp; 
 
Following the success of 'House of Cards', the 45-year-old actor went on to win two Oscars in Best Actor in a Supporting Role category for 'Moonlight' (2016) and 'Green Book' (2019).&nbsp; 
 
This year he also played the lead role of a troubled police officer in the third season of the HBO anthology crime series 'True Detective'. Ali previously revealed he had to convince creator Nic Pizzolatto to change the character's ethnicity to black.&nbsp;

Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali says he finds it "frustrating" that black artistes do not get cast on the basis of their talent. The actor, whose career breakout role came as fixer Remy Danton in 'House of Cards', believes the role gave casting directors "permission" to put him in their projects.

Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali says he finds it "frustrating" that black artistes do not get cast on the basis of their talent. The actor, whose career breakout role came as fixer Remy Danton in 'House of Cards', believes the role gave casting directors "permission" to put him in their projects. "I had many years of auditioning, booking gigs, almost booking jobs and making some real allies in the business - people who wanted to cast me in things but I just wasn't a big enough name. What 'House of Cards' did was give people permission to cast me. "It can be frustrating. Just to be frank with you, African-Americans don't really get cast on potential. I hope that now I will have a window where I can finally do a lot of the kind of work I've been wanting to do for a long time. I've spent a long time playing the man next to the man next to the man. Finally, I'm getting to play the man!" Ali told Heat magazine. Following the success of 'House of Cards', the 45-year-old actor went on to win two Oscars in Best Actor in a Supporting Role category for 'Moonlight' (2016) and 'Green Book' (2019). This year he also played the lead role of a troubled police officer in the third season of the HBO anthology crime series 'True Detective'. Ali previously revealed he had to convince creator Nic Pizzolatto to change the character's ethnicity to black.

Mahershala Ali: Black actors don't get cast on potential

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Will Smith pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman: You made us proud to be us

Mahershala Ali: Black actors don't get cast on potential