"I'm Chadwick Boseman. I'm an artist. People call me an actor. I wouldn't necessarily call myself an actor. I would call myself an artist," says Chadwick Boseman in a trailer for a new special.
Netflix is honouring the late actor in Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist.
Chadwick died on 28 August 2020 after a four-year battle with colon cancer. During this time, he continued to work, completing his last two film projects, Da 5 Bloods and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
The Black Panther star has won several awards this season, including a Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Award. He has also been nominated for an Oscar.
In the special, friends and fellow actors like Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Danai Gurira, George C. Wolfe, Phylicia Rashad and more will explore Chadwick's extraordinary commitment to his craft in an intimate look his artistry, and the acting process which informed his transformative performances.
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The special will premiere on 17 April and will be available on the streaming service for 30 days.