Report: Chadwick Boseman Tragically Believed He’d Beat Cancer & Return For ‘Black Panther’ Sequel

1 in 10 to 1 in 3 nominees across all performer categories.”It’s important to acknowledge that the shifts in representation in Hollywood award shows represents progress; it’s just as critical to point out that this progress has been slow, uneven and far short of what is necessary or desirable.“One in three nominees” sounds more impressive than it actually is, considering that the U.S.

Ellise Shafer editor“Black-ish” star and nine-time Emmy nominee Anthony Anderson took the stage at the 72nd Emmy Awards to present the award for outstanding limited series, and took the opportunity to make a statement about Black Lives Matter and representation in Hollywood.“Before we announce the nominees, I have a few things I’d like to say,” Anderson said to host Jimmy Kimmel.As Kimmel began to tell him that this was not what they decided in rehearsal, Anderson cut him off:“We have a record

Ava DuVernay says the time is long overdue for Hollywood to wake up to being too white and too male and allowing more representation from women and people of color into its top ranks. "I've been in a lot of spaces where I'm the only woman, the only Black person, the only person of color," the Selma director told a masterclass at the Toronto Film Festival on Monday.

Viola Davis says taking control of your destiny as diverse talent in Hollywood isn't enough. You need to walk the walk to keep pace with stiff competition.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterMayim Bialik will keynote the final installment of Variety’s three-part “Sustainability in Hollywood” series presented by Toyota Mirai September 23 at 9:30am PT. Following the keynote, three creators from Disney+’s “The Mandalorian” will participate in a “Future of Virtual Production for Sustainability” panel moderated by Variety’s Artisans Editor Jazz Tangcay.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterLupita Nyong’o has released an incredibly soul-stirring, inspirational and thoughtful tribute to her friend and Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman, who passed away on August 28, causing a shock and an outpour of emotion in Hollywood and beyond.The actress took to Instagram to share her feelings and thoughts about the late actor.

Angelina Jolie, Robert Downey, Jr., and Oprah Winfrey are just a few among the many stars who paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman during an ABC special over the weekend, just days after his shocking death.

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has paid a moving tribute to Chadwick Boseman, saying he has been left “broken” by his death.

Chadwick Boseman and Denzel Washington shared a special connection even before the star made it big. Boseman died on Friday after a four-year battle with colon cancer.

The cultural impact of Chadwick Boseman’s acting career, inspiring millions of people around the world through his performances as Jackie Robinson, James Brown and, especially, Black Panther, is as unique as it is profound.

Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday at the age of 43. In a statement posted to Boseman's social media, the Black Panther star's family said that he was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016 and had filmed his work since then — including Black Panther, Marshall, Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods, and more — while receiving treatment for the illness. Boseman's peers in Hollywood have expressed their sorrow at the loss and paid tribute to Boseman on social media.

Long in the making sequels have been having a bit of a moment in Hollywood over the last handful of years. Properties long since thought dormant have come back to life, sometimes to great success.

Following Tuesday night’s historic sports strike — which started with the Milwaukee Bucks boycotting their playoff game in solidarity with police shooting victim Jacob Blake — Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors is making a call for similar action in Hollywood. “I think it's time for talent, writers, executives, the guild and SAG to show up for Black lives as well,” Cullors, a writer on Freeform’s Good Trouble, tells The Hollywood Reporter.

But for years in Hollywood, the styles we saw told an entirely different story—one where only straight hair or long, shiny, Eurocentric-looking “beach waves” were something to covet. This, of course, was an ideal upheld by the traditional—racist—standards of beauty . As Hollywood continues to diversify and more roles are made for people of color, though, things are changing.