“Wakanda Forever”: Fans pay tribute on Chadwick Boseman’s birthday
Chadwick Boseman would have celebrated his 45th birthday on November 30, and fans have taken to social media to pay tribute.
The Black Panther star passed away last August after quietly battling colon cancer for several years, shocking family, friends and fans.
With fans taking to Twitter en masse to commemorate the actor, the phrase ‘Wakanda Forever’ began trending.
“Remember the struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose.”- #ChadwickBoseman
Happy heavenly 45th birthday. Forever our King. Rest in power👑#BlackPanther #WakandaForever pic.twitter.com/VO2FAYExxv— Michele Wright😷💉💉💉 #SomeGoodNews | #loveFL (@michelewrightTV) November 29, 2021
Honoring The Late Chadwick Boseman. He would have been 45 today. If you haven't seen his Howard University commencement speech please watch it. It's priceless. #ChadwickBoseman #WakandaForever #NFTartist #digitalart #aiartist pic.twitter.com/hQa3CsdYqQ
— Justin Maynard (@JADM823) November 29, 2021
The phrase “Wakanda Forever” - the salute used in 2018’s Black Panther - became popular following the film’s release and will be used in the title of the upcoming sequel.
But director Ryan Coogler has said the sequel will not see Boseman’s T’Challa be recast, with the film moving away from his character’s story and honouring Chadwick and T’Challa’s legacy instead.
I always want to remember Chadwick Boseman like this. He would have been 45 today. So weird how you can miss someone so much that you didn’t know personally. Guess it’s a reminder of the impact we can all make on each other without even knowing it. #RIPKing #WakandaForever pic.twitter.com/8zrvvhkMQ3
— Pebbles (@PebblesBoston) November 29, 2021
“It’s difficult. You’ve got to keep going when you lose loved ones,” Coogler said in an interview. “I know Chad wouldn’t have wanted us to stop. He was somebody who was so about the collective. Black Panther, that was his movie.”
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