‘Avengers’ stars honor Chadwick Boseman as a ‘Generation-defining actor’

ABC News aired a special tribute to Chadwick Boseman on Sunday night. Boseman died on Friday, following a four-year battle with colon cancer. Many celebrities, including his fellow Marvel Comic Universe actors, shared memories and thoughts about the actor and his impressive, though short, career. Robert Downey Jr. believes that Boseman’s performance as T'Challa in “Black Panther” helped make it the greatest film to come out of the MCU. “‘Black Panther’ is hands down the crowning achievement of the Marvel Universe,” said Downey. “It was the one that people got to vote with their ticket sales and say we require this overdue diversity.” Boseman’s ability to unite was incredibly rare and unique. Chris Evans, who played Captain America, said, “He had that power in his art to define a generation. He is that generation-defining actor.”