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Disneyland unveils moving Chadwick Boseman tribute mural

Photo credit: Marvel Studios
Photo credit: Marvel Studios

From Digital Spy

Almost a month on from his passing, Disneyland has revealed its beautiful tribute to Black Panther star and Marvel hero Chadwick Boseman.

Boseman, who played T'Challa in the ground-breaking Black Panther, died in August following a four-year battle with colon cancer. The actor had kept his illness private, with his death coming as a shock to both friends and fans.

Disney has now unveiled a memorial for the actor in Downtown Disney in California. Created by concept artist and illustrator Nikkolas Smith, the mural depicts Chadwick doing the Wakanda Forever salute to a young boy wearing a Black Panther mask.

Photo credit: Disney
Photo credit: Disney

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Smith shared pictures of the artwork on Instagram, telling fans that it was "special". "It is a full circle moment for me", he explained.

"My final two projects as a Disney Imagineer last summer were working on the Children's Hospital project and the Avengers Campus. To millions of kids, T'Challa was a legend larger than life, and there was no one more worthy to fill those shoes than Chadwick Boseman."

Smith continued: "I'm so thankful to be able to honour Chadwick's life and purpose in this way. I am grateful to the Disney family for being so supportive of my journey as an artist."

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Disney's tribute to the late actor comes after Marvel Comics shared their own touching nod to Boseman by including his name on the covers of a number of new comics.

Issues such as Maestro #2, Spider-Man Noir #4, and Immortal She-Hulk #1 all include a banner at the top that reads: "Rest in power Chadwick Boseman 1976-2020".


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