Yahoo Lifestyle12 Chadwick Boseman Movies Everyone Should See
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42 (2013)
Portraying the life of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in Major League Baseball, Boseman stars in what many call his breakout movie alongside Harrison Ford who plays legendary Brooklyn Dodgers manager Branch Rickey.
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Draft Day (2014)
Directed by Ivan Reitman, this sports drama follows Sonny Weaver Jr. (Kevin Costner), Cleveland Browns general manager, and the events of the NFL Draft as he considers whether or not Vontae Mack (Boseman) is the best draft pick for his team.
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Get On Up (2014)
From the dance moves to the high energy, Boseman captures the essence of the Godfather of Soul in this exhilarating biopic starring as the legendary soul singer James Brown.
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The Express (2008)
Directed by Gary Fleder, this film follows the real life of Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) and the obstacles he faces during his football career at Syracuse University before becoming the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy. In his first-ever movie, Boseman portrays Floyd Little, a fellow Syracuse running back who went on to become a legendary football player himself.
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Marshall (2017)
Boseman stars in this biographical film as a young Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court Justice, telling the story of the struggles behind one of his first cases, State of Connecticut v. Joseph Spell.
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Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Boseman makes his debut in the MCU as fans are introduced to the Black Panther for the first time when he allies with Captain America.
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Black Panther (2018)
Boseman stars in Black Panther as the iconic king and hero from Wakanda, an incredibly groundbreaking role for the MCU as its first Black superhero to get a standalone movie.
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Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Directed by Spike Lee, Da 5 Bloods follows four veterans as they return to Vietnam to retrieve the remains of their fallen commander and the gold he hid. Chadwick Boseman is featured alongside Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, and more.
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020)
Celebrating the accomplishments and powerful voice of Ma Rainey (Viola Davis), the Mother of the Blues, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom also features the story of a young and ambitious trumpeter named Levee (Boseman) during a recording session in the summer of 1927.
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Message From The King (2016)
Boseman stars in this action thriller as Jacob King, an outsider who travels to Los Angeles seeking revenge on those responsible for his younger sister's murder.
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Avengers: Endgame (2019)
As the first hero to return after the reversal of Thanos' snap, Chadwick Boseman continues his role as the Black Panther during his final appearance in the MCU.
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21 Bridges (2019)
This thrilling drama follows the story of a NYPD detective (Boseman) who joined the field to honor his father, who was killed on the job. The film shows the action of a single night and the citywide hunt for two cop-killing criminals.
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