Chadwick Boseman received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. To pay tribute to the late actor, his widow, Simone Ledward Boseman, Ryan Coogler, Viola Davis, Michael B. Jordan, and Letitia Wright were all in attendance.
Accepting the star on behalf of her late husband, Leward gave an emotional speech about Boseman’s character.
“In life, Chad was more than an actor or even an artist; he was a spiritual teacher. Fortified by a family and close friends that kept him grounded in faith, Ledward shared.
“Chad taught all of us a great deal. His heart was so vast. He could give each and every person a specific part of him and still have so much left to share with the world,” she added.
Paying tribute to Boseman, Davis said he “channeled the divine.”
“Chadwick was a mighty, mighty elixir that sort of stirred up that alchemy that we’re all in search of, which is meaning,” said Davis. She starred with Boseman in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom in 2020.
“I celebrate him today. And I say to him, I hope all the angels in heaven just sang him to a beautiful rest,” Davis added. “I thank him for what he left behind in me, which is a burning ember that always guides me to a higher meaning of my work and my purpose.”
Coogler, who directed the classic Black Panther, expressed being forever impacted by Boseman’s greatness and commitment.
“There’s something special about being that close to somebody that great. You realize how much you don’t measure up. But you also realize how much a human body is capable of,” Coogler said. “Chad showed that every day. And his generosity extended to the fact that even when he knew his days were limited and his moments were numbered. He still gave to the art form, he still threw himself into the fire.”