the Marvel actor had died from colon cancer at the age of 43. Ford acted alongside Boseman in the sports drama 42. In the 2013 film, Boseman played legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson, and Ford portrayed Dodgers executive Branch Rickey.
Duke could be seen playing M’Baku against Boseman’s heroic T’Challa in Marvel’s Black Panther, alongside Michael B Jordan and Lupita Nyong’o.
In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, the Star Wars icon called the late actor ‘as much of a hero as any he played.’ ‘Chadwick Boseman was as compelling, powerful and truthful as the characters he chose to play,’ he said. ‘is intelligence, personal dignity and deep commitment inspired his colleagues and elevated the stories he told.
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