Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman would have turned 44 on Sunday, November 30. The actor passed away this year, on August 28, after a long private battle with colon cancer.
To mark the occasion, Disney+ paid special tribute to the late actor by releasing an updated Marvel Cinematic Universe intro ahead of the Black Panther film.
To all fans of #BlackPanther: watch the film on #DisneyPlus late tonight, for a special tribute to someone that was and will always be near and dear to our hearts.
— Robert Iger (@RobertIger) November 28, 2020
The modified version includes additional footage from the films Boseman starred in as T’Challa such as Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and Black Panther.
The Walt Disney Company Executive Chairman Bob Iger tweeted, “To all fans of #BlackPanther: watch the film on #DisneyPlus late tonight, for a special tribute to someone that was and will always be near and dear to our hearts.”
Long live the King. #WakandaForever pic.twitter.com/uW1KisOkTq
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) November 29, 2020
Boseman has been receiving critical acclaim for his 2020 performances in Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods and George C. Wolfe’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. The latter stars Boseman as a young, ambitious trumpet player, who wants to make a name for himself.
Netflix’s major awards season contender, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, marks the actor’s final performance.