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      • In his movie roles, Chadwick Boseman was praised for bringing dignity and humanity to icons in the fight for racial justice — figures like Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall and James Brown. He also inspired millions as the superhero Black Panther.
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  2. He transformed into singer James Brown a year later for Get on Up and then became the civil rights lawyer Thurgood Marshall for the 2017 courtroom drama Marshall.

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  3. Thanks to Boseman and his representation of these people, we get a better understanding of what life was like during those times. His roles in movies were important, but the impact he had on the Black community and Black culture were substantially greater.

  4. Aug 31, 2020 · Chadwick had already portrayed T’Challa in Captain America: Civil War, so he knew that Black Panther had the potential to lead a seismic shift in terms of representation in Hollywood. He was in for his big break, but before he could properly savour the feeling, he received the devastating diagnosis.

  5. Oct 25, 2024 · Many of his roles portrayed other Black heroes and icons, such as MLB legend Jackie Robinson in “42,” funk sensation James Brown in “Get on Up,” and civil rights activist Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall.”

  6. Sep 20, 2020 · He starred and co-produced in the 2017 film Marshall, taking on the role of civil rights icon Thurgood Marshall. Boseman became the first African American superhero in a major feature film when he starred in the 2018 movie Black Panther, the 12th-highest grossing movie of all time.

  7. Aug 31, 2020 · Aug 31, 2020 3:05pm PT. Reginald Hudlin Remembers Persuading Chadwick Boseman to Play Civil Rights Icon Thurgood Marshall. By Reginald Hudlin. Courtesy of Reginald Hudlin. It takes a...

  8. Aug 30, 2020 · In his movie roles, Chadwick Boseman was praised for bringing dignity and humanity to icons in the fight for racial justice — figures like Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall and James Brown.