Chadwick Boseman made history this week when he received four Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for a one-year job.
And Michael B. Jordan honored his late friend’s startling success Friday on Instagram with footage of Ma Rainey’s critically acclaimed Da 5 Bloods and Black Bottom movies.
Actor Creed was impressed and wrote the ‘4. The bar is still placed higher.
He missed it: Michael B. Jordan remembered his friend Chadwick Boseman on Friday when he greeted all four nominations for actor SAG, the most an actor has won in a single year; still from Da 5 Bloods
He added, “You are missing, great man.”
Boseman was 43 when he died on August 28, 2020, after a four-year battle with colon cancer.
The Black Panther star was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016 and subsequently progressed.
At the time of his diagnosis, Boseman had already filmed his first appearance as T’Challa in Captain America: Civil War in 2016 and would go on to play the Black Panther in his 2018 blockbuster solo film while filming the role of Avengers: Infinity War later that year and back in Avengers: End Game in 2019, which became his last film as a Wakanda superhero.
Tragic loss: Boseman was 43 when he died on August 28, 2020, after a four-year battle with colon cancer; still from Da 5 Bloods
Fight for health: Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer even before starring in Black Panther; still from Ma Rainey’s black background
Leaving with note: Boseman was nominated for his acclaimed final roles in Spike Lee’s Da 5 Blood and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, based on August Wilson’s play of the same name; still from Ma Rainey’s black background
His sequel, the police thriller 21 Bridges, received mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office, but his supporting role as a soldier fighting in Vietnam for Spike Lee’s Netflix film Da 5 Bloods he earned some of the best reviews of his career.
The film, which traces the impact of the Vietnam War on a group of black veterans, currently has a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Boseman’s last film performance was the adaptation of August Wilson’s play, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which premiered on Netflix in November.
His performance again received strong praise from critics.
In addition to the record number of nominations for the SAG, Boseman also received his first Golden Globe nomination for Black Bottom by Ma Rainey, having previously been nominated for the NAACP Image Award, Gotham Award and Indie Spirit Award for the same paper.
Costars: Jordan played alongside his friend in Black Panther as the compelling villain Killmonger; seen together in 2019 in Beverly Hills
Shortly after Boseman’s team revealed his death on social media in August, Jordan shared some of his views on his Black Panther star.
‘I’ve been reflecting on every moment, every conversation, every laugh, every disagreement, every hug … everything. I would like to have more time “, he wrote.
“One of the last times we talked, you said we were bound forever, and now the truth of that means more to me than ever,” he continued.
“You showed me how to be better, respect the purpose and create a legacy. And whether you knew it or not … I’ve been watching, learning and constantly motivated by your greatness … Everything you’ve given to the world … the legends and heroes you have shown us that we are … will live forever “.
Saying goodbye: Shortly after Boseman’s death, the Fruitvale Station star wrote on Instagram that he wished they had “more time” together. “The legends and heroes you have shown us we are … will live forever,” he wrote; seen in February 2020 in New York
Jordan acted as the evil Killmonger in Black Panther and was a hit among fans and critics who praised his ability to create a finely drawn antagonist.
The Creed star has already completed work on his upcoming film, No Remorse, which is based on the 1993 Tom Clancy thriller.
He will also have to make his directorial debut with Creed III, who will also star alongside Tessa Thompson.
Moving Forward: Jordan will debut in directing with the third inning of his Creed series starring Tess Thompson; still of Creed