Chadwick Boseman suits up as 1920s musician in first images from final movie role

Netflix has unveiled the trailer for Chadwick Boseman's final film role.The Black Panther actor tragically passed away from colon cancer in August this year at the age of 43.He will appear posthumously in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, alongside Oscar winner Viola Davis and Fear the Walking Dead star Colman Domingo, and you can now watch the first promo above.

Chadwick Boseman stars as an ambitious trumpeter in the trailer for his final film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.

who died in August at 43, stars in Netflix’s upcoming “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” alongside Oscar-nominee Viola Davis.In the film, based on August Wilson’s 1982 Broadway play, Boseman plays Levee, the horn player for blues legend Ma Rainey (Davis). Ma may be the star attraction, but Levee has big dreams of having a band of his own.“I’m gonna get me a band and make me some records,” Boseman says in the trailer.

Netflix has released the trailer for the period drama “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”, which features the final performance of the late Chadwick Boseman.

Even if the film didn’t have the added context of Chadwick Boseman’s recent passing, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” has all the makings of a serious awards season contender. However, when you add the fact that the musical drama also serves as the late actor’s final work, there’s added importance for the upcoming Netflix film.

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The world no idea Chadwick Boseman was nearing the end of his private, four-year-long battle with colon cancer before he suddenly passed away in August. But according to his brother, the late actor was sadly “ready to go.”

Chadwick Boseman‘s family is dedicated to carrying on his legacy after their heartbreaking loss.The Black Panther star was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016 and battled in private until succumbing to the illness in August. He was 43 years old and is survived by his wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, parents Leroy and Carolyn Boseman, and brothers Derrick and Kevin Boseman.

In the final hours of his life, Chadwick Boseman knew he was “ready to go,” his older brothers — dancer Kevin Boseman, 48, and Pastor Derrick Boseman, 54, — shared with The New York Times. The day before the Black Panther star lost his battle with colon cancer, he told his eldest brother, “Man, I’m in the fourth quarter, and I need you to get me out of the game.” Paster Boseman asked his brother what he meant before realizing the heavy implications of this statement.

Chadwick Boseman's final film.The late performer — who died in August after a secret years-long battle with colon cancer — stars opposite Viola Davis in, an adaptation of the August Wilson play of the same name. The film is directed by George C.

Chadwick Boseman tragically passed away on August 28 after a long battle with colon cancer, however in his final years he fought through surgeries and chemotherapy treatments to work on seven incredible films. His final movie, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, is slated to hit Netflix on December 18 and the streaming service has released the first images of Chadwick in his last role.

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” which premieres Dec. 18.Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning August Wilson’s play of the same name, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” explores racial tensions through the lens of the real-life “Mother of Blues,” who died in 1939.The photos, posted to Netflix’s Twitter account, show Viola Davis as Rainey, with Boseman playing Levee, her trumpeter, in 1920s Chicago.

When it was revealed that Chadwick Boseman passed away in late August, it was known that he had one more film ready to be released, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Now, with the adaptation of the August Wilson play coming to Netflix later this year, we have our first look at the period film that now has an unfortunate asterisk next to it.

Netflix has shared the first look at Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, the final film role of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman.

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