Chadwick Boseman Honored by Phylicia Rashad and Howard University During 2022 Oscar Nominations Ceremony
usmagazine.comA lasting legacy. Chadwick Boseman was celebrated during the nominations ceremony for the 2022 Oscars nearly two years after his death.When Phylicia Rashad announced the nominees for Actor in a Leading Role on Tuesday, February 8, she acknowledged the late Black Panther actor, who was posthumously given a nod in the same category last year.
Rashad, 73, was joined by students from Boseman’s alma mater, Howard University, during the presentation.“All of our students here are so inspired by Chadwick Boseman, a Howard grad who was so committed to this university,” she said on Tuesday. “And, as you know, Chadwick was nominated last year for best actor, and we are so honored to announce the nominees in this category.”The Creed actress is the current dean of Howard’s Chadwick A.
Boseman College of Fine Arts. John Woods III, a student enrolled in the program, read the names of the nominated actors.Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog), Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick … Boom!), Will Smith (King Richard) and Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth) are up for the prestigious award this year.
In 2021, Boseman was recognized for his work in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, one of his final films before his death. The trophy ultimately went to The Father’s Anthony Hopkins.The 21 Bridges star died of colon cancer in August 2020 at the age of 43.
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