Chadwick Boseman encouraged "millions of people to love each other"

The actor had become a symbol of black culture -

• Chadwick Boseman died on August 28 from colon cancer, aged 43.

• As a tribute, TF1 is broadcasting

  Black Panther

  tonight

  .

• We asked our Internet users what they took away from the actor.

The arms crossed, the proud look, the

outfit

on the shoulders and a "Wakanda Forever" uttered at the top of the lungs.

The image of Chadwick Boseman playing the Marvel superhero will have had its impact.

Beyond the performance as such, it is in terms of representation that the film will have had its importance.

is black, leader of an African country (certainly imaginary) proud and ahead of its time.

For our Internet users, as for many spectators around the world, this painting will have been a breath of fresh air.

Better, it was necessary.

"I have never felt so proud to be black"

Because since Blade, played by Wesley Snipes at the end of the 1990s-early 2000s, the genre lacked, it must be admitted, diversity.

With a steamroller like the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) omnipresent in theaters, it's hard not to notice the lack of diversity in star roles.

Then, with

and Chadwick Boseman, the cards were finally (a little) redistributed.

And the effect was immediate: “I'm not a big fan of superheroes, but

 was a symbol for a whole community.

He instilled in us this pride of being what we are, blacks.

He also proved to the world that all little boys could identify with him, regardless of skin color, ”explains Aymard.

The film will have tried to change the Western vision of Africa and, according to Nolwenn, the bet was successful: “For the first time, people wanted to be the badass black superhero.

Not a secondary character without interest or few lines but a hero in his own right.

I have never felt so proud to be black as when I saw this movie.

Thanks to him, we were able to keep our heads high and show the colors of our countries.

Show that Africa is not an abandoned, dirty and poor land.

That she also has a rich and beautiful side and treasures to show.

There was a place to take, and Chadwick Boseman held it wonderfully.

“Not having had a black model on television and in French cinema during my childhood, he had become an essential reference that I would like to be able to pass on to my future children,” says Aurélie.

Tell them that yes, we are not only poor Africa in the cinema, we can be something else.

"

Chadwick Boseman was

Black Panther

This success, the film owes much to the similarities between the character of King T'Challa and his interpreter.

Among the testimonies that we have received, many are those which agree with that of Andrée: “He exuded such charisma and presence.

This role was made for him.

“So that designing a sequel to the story of T'Challa (

is scheduled for May 2020) without the actor becomes complicated, according to Jocelyn.

“He had managed to embody it with perfection and had put a lot of energy into it.

Boseman should not be replaced.

It doesn't matter if they kill T'Challa like that all at once, and it's scriptwriter stupid.

But NOBODY can replace him, he has joined in a few films the Pantheon of irreplaceable actors in a role of superhero.

Chadwick Boseman and T'Challa are one.

"

Beyond his performance in the fight against Killmonger and Thanos, it is his confrontation with a very real enemy that marked our readers the most: The one against his colon cancer, which had lasted for almost 4 years.

The actor's choice not to publicize his fight against the disease made his death even more brutal.

“His disappearance was a real shock, admits Blandine.

He had been struggling for so long and no one suspected a thing.

He was brilliant and the way he continued to live with this burden is just admirable.

He's an inspiration for so many things.

His way of asserting himself, of representing the first black superhero in the cinema, his will to fight again and again against disease.

He's one of those people who inspires us and pushes us to be better, he does what real heroes do.

"

An everyday superhero

Romain, too, shares this feeling of admiration.

"To learn of his death at this age, from a disease like colon cancer, without anyone knowing, knowing that this disease brings its share of operations, radiotherapy and chemotherapy ... The fact that he continued to do his job in physical roles without realizing anything… For me, that makes this man a superhero, thanks to his courage and his positivity.

What an example for us.

"

If Chadwick Boseman ended up losing his fight to cancer, despite a fierce struggle, he will have earned a place in the hearts of many fans.

The

 will long be remembered as a pioneer, an important hero and a symbol of pride to many.

Wakanda Forever.

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