His performance as in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom was his final film role before his death, following Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods and his beloved performance as the Black Panther in the Marvel universe.He won for his role of a trumpet player named Levee in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom over fellow nominees Gary Oldman (Mank), Anthony Hopkins (The Father), Tahar Rahim (The Mauritanian), and Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal).Fans took to Twitter following Ledward’s speech to praise her for her tribute to the late star.One person wrote: “I didn’t even make it 20 seconds without getting emotional.
What a loss for humanity - he’s still making an impact on the world from a spiritual realm.”Another added: “This was the saddest thing I’ve ever seen but much respect.
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