Things only got more emotional when Boseman’s wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, accepted his Best Actor in a Drama award forBoseman died at the age of 43, after battling colon cancer since 2016, surrounded by his wife and other family members; he was known for portraying influential Black figures like Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and Thurgood Marshall, making his death in 2020 after months ofRead the full text of Ledward’s speech, which combined gratitude with a celebration of Boseman’s legacy,...
“He would thank God. He would thank his parents. He would thank his ancestors for their guidance and their sacrifice. He would thank his incredible team: Michael Greene, Azeem Chiba, Nicki Fioravante, Evelyn O’Neill, Chris Huvane, Logan Coles. He would thank his team on set for this film—Deidra Dixon, Sian Richards, Craig Anthony, and Andrew Carlone. He would say something beautiful, something inspiring, something that would amplify that little voice inside of all of us that tells you you can, that tells you to keep going, that calls you back to what you’re meant to be doing at this moment in history.
He would thank Mr. George C. Wolfe, Mr. Denzel Washington, lots of people at Netflix. He would thank Ms. Viola Davis, Mr. Glynn Turman, Mr. Michael Potts, Mr. Colman Domingo, Ms. Taylour Paige, Mr. Dusan Brown. And I don’t have his words, but we have to take a moment to celebrate those we love. So thank you, HFPA, for this opportunity to do exactly that. And, hon, you keep ’em coming. Thank you.”
I was bawling like a baby.
Beautifully delivered and touching. Bless her and all who loved and mourn him. He is missed by so many. I’m certain he is building/enjoying Wakanda in heaven. 🙏🏼❤️
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