Chadwick Boseman Birthday, Disney + Make A Tribute With A Special Video
JAKARTA - Today, November 29, Disney + pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman, who was supposed to celebrate his 44th birthday through the film Black Panther.
If you watch Black Panther via the Disney + streaming service, a Marvel Studio opening video will appear with a new version. With the classic flipbook concept, Black Panther's cut of the script is presented.
Then, there is footage of Chadwick Boseman in the films Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. The video clip forms the Marvel Studios logo before the Black Panther film begins.
Disney has updated the Marvel Studios intro for 'Black Panther' on Disney Plus in remembrance of the late Chadwick Boseman. Happy birthday, King. pic.twitter.com/2A9sJXLONy
- Geeks of Color #BlackLivesMatter (@GeeksOfColor) November 29, 2020
On Saturday, November 28, Disney president Bob Iger announced to Black Panther fans that they were making a tribute that all Disney + customers could see.
Previously, Disney also made a tribute to comic writer Stan Lee by making the same opening video for the 2019 Captain Marvel film opening following the death of Stan Lee in November 2018.
Chadwick Boseman died on August 28 after battling colon cancer for four years. Boseman played King T'Challa in the film Black Panther.
Black Panther is one of the most successful Marvel films with a total box office of 1.3 billion worldwide. Chadwick Boseman is known to have died before shooting his second film.
On the other hand, Black Panther II stars Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Martin Freeman, and Angela Bassett. Disney will not present Boseman in digital form. The sequel is scheduled to air on May 6, 2022.