When Chadwick Boseman fought Marvel over using African accents in Black Panther, and won: ‘If we lose this, what else will we throw away’
hollywoodUpdated: Aug 29, 2020 12:04 ISTActor Chadwick Boseman paved the way for Black actors in blockbusters, but the road wasn’t easy. Even after landing the Black Panther role, the actor continued to fight the powers that be, in an effort to live up to his ideals. In a 2018 interview to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor had revealed how he had an early disagreement about the use of African accents in Black Panther. He said that Marvel initially felt that having the characters speak in African accents might be a bit ‘too much’ for audiences. He was our T’Challa, our Black Panther, and our dear friend.
Source: Hindustan Times August 29, 2020 06:35 UTC
