Chadwick Boseman, the 43-year-old “Black Panther” star who died in August after a private battle with colon cancer, was posthumously awarded a golden Globe for best performance by an actor in a drama for his role in ‘Ma Rainey’s black bottom. His wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, accepted the award on his behalf and delivered an emotional speech at the virtual awards ceremony on Sunday evening.
He would thank God. He would thank his parents. He would thank his ancestors for their guidance and their sacrifices, ”she said, holding back tears. “He would say something beautiful, something inspiring, something that would amplify that little voice in all of that, that tells you that you can do it … that tells you to continue to call back to what you are supposed to be doing in history right now. . “
Boseman was nominated in the drama category along with Riz Ahmed for “Sound of Metal”, Anthony Hopkins for “The Father”, Gary Oldman for “Mank” and Tahar Rahim for “The Mauritanian”.
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is a Netflix movie inspired by the true story of the blues legend. And just like Ma herself, the film is big, dirty and full of music. Boseman played a character called Levee, a talented and haunted musician. While he was shooting the movie, he also battled colon cancer, which eventually took his life.
“I don’t have his words, but we have to take every moment to celebrate the ones we love, so thank you HFPA for giving me the opportunity to do just that. And honey? . .
The late actor rose to fame in the title role of the 2018 Marvel blockbuster “Black Pantheras superhero King T’Challa – and also starred in Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods.” He also played black icons such as James Brown, Thurgood Marshall and Jackie Robinson.