Chadwick Boseman: all you need to know about Black Panther's star

Chadwick Boseman: all you need to know about Black Panther's star - Did you know that 'Black Panther' is already among the 20 biggest box office successes in the history of cinema? And that the Marvel blockbuster is the biggest superhero solo movie ever made in the US? Part of this great success is due to the charisma of Chadwick Boseman, the actor who plays the coolest hero of the moment. But do you remember him before he starred in the movie? Click on the next picture and get to know more about the life and career of the newest Hollywood star!

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Origins - Chadwick Aaron Boseman was born on November 29, 1977, in South Carolina, United States.

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Student life - Besides being an actor, he is also a screenwriter. Boseman has a degree in Fine Arts and Directing from Howard University (USA) and the British American Dramatic Academy in Oxford, England.

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Rise to fame - Boseman became extremely popular after 'Black Panther.' Before this though, the actor played the character, although less prominently, in 'Captain America: Civil War' (2016).

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Record - 'Black Panther' reached number 20 in Box Mojo's list of the world's biggest box office successes in the history of cinema.

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Popular - The last Marvel movie has grossed a total of $1.089 billion worldwide since its debut. The movie with the highest box office is 'Avatar,' with $2.788 billion.

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USA - The film about the King of Wakanda is the biggest solo adventure of a superhero to hit US theaters. 'Black Panther' surpassed 'The Dark Knight,' reports Box Mojo in another ranking.

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Magazine cover - The actor was the cover of Time magazine. The article highlights not only the fact of the movie being a story about a black superhero, but also its importance for black representation in the medium.

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Represent - The Time's piece states that the movie carries a weight that neither Thor nor Captain America could lift: serving a black audience that has not been represented for a long time.

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Recognition - Time also points out that the fact that 'Black Panther' has been critically acclaimed almost unanimously, and commercial success also helps to fight the stigma that black films only succeed among black audiences.

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He returns in April! - Already missing 'Black Panther?' The good news is that the King of Wakanda returns to the big screen this year. 'Avengers: Infinite War' is set to premiere worldwide on April 27, 2018.

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Women's rights - The actor said in a interview to Garden and Gun that the strength of female protagonists adds another layer to the discussion of diversity and equality in cinema.

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How he became the Black Panther - Boseman said he befriended a studio security guard in Australia when he filmed the movie 'Gods of Egypt' (2016).

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He played an Egyptian god - The actor played the god Thoth in 'Gods of Egypt' (2016). The plot was inspired by the classic mythology of the country.

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A sign? - Without ever mentioning Black Panther before, his new friend gave him a comic book of the superhero with a message saying that Boseman would play the character one day.

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Predestined? - Apparently, the idea that he was the right man for the job had been circulating Marvel's backstage for a while.

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Some time after... - The actor was in Zurich promoting 'Get On Up' (2014), when he received a call with an offer he couldn't refuse.

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Music idol - Boseman played the king of funk and soul, James Brown in 'Get On Up.'

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Another talent - Boseman begins gaining notoriety in the James Brown biopic, which featured Mick Jagger as one of the producers.

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Chadwick Boseman - Boseman sings and puts on an amazing performance in the movie about the Godfather of Soul. The movie covers both the heyday of the music star and his struggle with drug and alcohol addiction.

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He's the man! - Boseman also played Thurgood Marshall, a lawyer who would become the first black judge of the Supreme Court. The film is called 'Marshall' (2017).

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Another great role - In '42' (2013), the actor also played Jackie Robinson, the first black athlete to play in the Major League Baseball.

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With a little help from a friend - At the beginning of his career, the actor needed a little push to continue with his studies. Do you know who helped him? Denzel Washington!

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Chadwick Boseman - The actor told Rolling Stone magazine that when he was accepted in the exchange program to study theater in Oxford, he couldn't afford to go.

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Grateful - But Boseman ended up going. When he returned from England, someone told him that it was Denzel Washington who had paid for his studies.

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Excited to meet his idol - The actor wrote a thank you letter to Denzel Washington, but thought he would not remember an unknown student 20 years ago. Boseman said that he was waiting to meet Washington, so he could tell him.

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On TV - The actor made several appearances in shows such as 'Law & Order,' 'CSI: NY,' 'E.R.,' 'Lincoln Heights,' 'Lie to Me,' among many others. Though he had more prominence in 'Persons Unknown.'

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Theater - In 2002, he won an important theater award for the play 'Urban Transitions: Loose Blossoms'.

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Teacher - As soon as he returned from England, he started teaching theater at the Schomburg Junior Scholars Program, a black culture institute in Harlem, New York.

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At the oscars - Chadwick Boseman was one of the Oscar's best-dressed men. He also co-presented an award along with Margot Robbie.

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Side talent - Boseman loved to draw and paint portraits when he was younger. He even thought he would pursue a career as a visual artist or architect, he told the Garden and Gun website.

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