The Reason Chadwick Boseman Decided To Keep His Cancer Battle Under Wraps Will Break Your Heart

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Producer/financier QC Entertainment has sealed a multi-year first look deal with Paramount. The company — QC stand for Quality Control — has credits highlighted by  the Jordan Peele-directed Get Out and the Spike Lee-directed BlackKklansman, both of which were Best Picture nominees.

late Chadwick Boseman’s cancer diagnosis was kept a close secret, with not even his directors Spike Lee and Black Panther’s Ryan Coogler aware that the 43-year-old had terminal colon cancer.Boseman, who passed away on August 28, only told a handful of people comprising of his close friends and family - as well as his longtime agent Michael Greene, who explained why Boseman decided to keep his four-year illness a secret.According to Greene, the decision was strongly influenced by his mother

Chadwick Boseman’s death last week was met with shock and disbelief from his fans and close friends alike. Black Panther director Ryan Coogler and Da 5 Bloods director Spike Lee have already said they had no idea Boseman was battling colon cancer, a disease he was diagnosed with in 2016.

Clarke Peters (above, inset) has changed his opinion of Chadwick Boseman in the wake of the late actor’s shocking death.

Chadwick Boseman's co-stars regrets his initial impression of the late actor.

Chadwick Boseman's final co-stars regrets his initial impression of the late actor.

Chadwick Boseman passed away on August 28 after his battle with colon cancer. The actor, who played Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was diagnosed with the ailment in 2016.

Clarke Peters is speaking out after hearing of Chadwick Boseman‘s shocking death from colon cancer last week.

It felt as if the world stopped spinning when Chadwick Boseman died.I had just spent my Friday evening watching Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, in which Boseman plays Stormin’ Norman, the courageous leader of a team of Black soldiers in the 1st Infantry Division who was killed during the Vietnam War, when I heard the news. My friend, with whom I had discussed the film earlier that day, called and told me she didn’t know Boseman had really died.

 Barack Obama  wrote a touching tribute to fellow superhero Chadwick Boseman. The morning after news broke of the Black Panther lead’s shocking death, the 44th President of the United States put out a powerful statement in his honor.

During his yearly Brooklyn MJ Block Party, Spike Lee paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman after his tragic passing. As you probably know, the Black Panther actor had been secretly battling cancer for the past four years.

Former US president Barack Obama is among those to have paid tribute to “blessed” actor Chadwick Boseman, who has died aged 43 after a battle with cancer.

Chadwick Boseman who played T’Challa / Black Panther in Marvel’s revolutionary movie Black Panther has died at the age of 43. Before his legendary role, Boseman played Black icons, Jackie Robinson, in the 2013 movie 42 and James Brown in the 2014 movie Get On Up.

Chadwick Boseman kept his cancer diagnosis private while “bringing joy and courage” to children with the disease.