Disney pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman with mural and documentary

Chadwick Boseman has played the black Marvel superhero Black Panther four times.

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A double tribute to the interpreter of

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Disney unveiled this Thursday at Downtown Disney (the equivalent of Disney Village) a stone's throw from Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, a huge fresco dedicated to Chadwick Boseman, who died on August 28 at age 43 from colon cancer. .

The Disney + platform unveils this Friday

, a special program dedicated "to honoring his life, his career but also the heritage and the cultural imprint he left behind him".

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Earlier today, concept artist @Nikkolas_Smith was among the first to see his artwork, “King Chad,” displayed in #DowntownDisney.

The art installation pays tribute to 'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman with the inscription: “As a former Disney Imagineer, I had the honor of working on a major children's hospital initiative and Avengers Campus as my final two assignments.

Seeing Chadwick's heart for people in-person, and later discovering his courageous battle with cancer, I was inspired to create this tribute to honor his life and legacy.

To us, he was and will always be T'Challa.

Long Live The King. ”

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In the mural, the actor shows how to give the iconic Wakanda salute to a black child in a hospital gown and wearing a Black Panther mask.

“As a former Imagineer at Disney [the artists who work on the creation of Disney theme parks], I had the honor of working during my last two missions on a wonderful children's hospital initiative and on the Avengers campus.

I saw Chadwick's love for people in person, and later on learning about his courageous battle with cancer, I was inspired to create this tribute to honor his life and legacy.

For us, he was and always will be T'Challa.

Long live the king !

», Explains the author of the fresco, Nikkolas Smith.

The

program

back on the artist's career through various testimonials from celebrities, fans, actors and political figures.

Hosted by Robin Roberts, the show analyzes the impact of the role of Black Panther, Marvel's first black superhero and a Hollywood blockbuster, which Chadwick Boseman has held four times.

An indelible heritage.

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