File photo: Actor Chadwick Boseman ReutersBoseman shrugged off doubters who tried to convince him not to give the superhero an African accentChadwick Boseman, star of the ground-breaking superhero movie "Black Panther," has died after a private four-year battle with colon cancer, his publicist told AFP Friday. "It was the honor of his career to bring King T'Challa to life in 'Black Panther,'" they said. Boseman became the first black superhero to get his own standalone film in the record-breaking Marvel franchise with 2018's "Black Panther." "From the Black Panther to Jackie Robinson, he inspired generations and showed them they can be anything they want -- even super heroes." 'Hearts are broken'Boseman had recently appeared in Spike Lee's Vietnam War-set "Da 5 Bloods," and was set to appear in a sequel to "Black Panther" due in 2022.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 29, 2020 02:58 UTC