Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman to play Africa’s first Samurai in ‘Yasuke’

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‘Black Panther’ star, Chadwick Boseman will produce and star as Japan’s first African samurai in the historical film, ‘Yasuke’.

reports that Boseman gained global recognition as T’Challa in the Marvel flick and is known for portraying strong, iconic black characters in films.

“That’s not just an action movie, that’s a cultural event, an exchange, and I am excited to be part of it.” The specifics of Yasuke’s origin are unclear as according to various write-ups, he could have been from Mozambique, Angola or Ethiopia. Michael De Luca and his De Luca Productions company, Stephen L’Heureux and his Solipsist banner, and Boseman and Logan Coles’ Xception Content will co-produce.

 

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