Harrison Ford on the late Chadwick Boseman: “As much a hero as any he played”

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The untimely passing of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman saw a river of sorrow and sadness roll on to the usually bitter banks of social media as fans and admirers across the world reacted to his passing. Indeed, the final tweet to his account has become the most liked tweet of all time, and joining his colleagues and friends in remembering Boseman is his co-star in the 2013 Jackie Robinson biopic ’42’ Harrison Ford, who had this to say about his fellow actor.

“Chadwick Boseman was as compelling, powerful and truthful as the characters he chose to play. His intelligence, personal dignity and deep commitment inspired his colleagues and elevated the stories he told. He is as much a hero as any he played. He is loved and will be deeply missed.”

Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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The untimely passing of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman saw a river of sorrow and sadness roll on to the usually bitter banks of social media as fans and admirers across the world reacted to his passing. Indeed, the final tweet to his account has become the most liked tweet of all time, and joining his colleagues and friends in remembering Boseman is his co-star in the 2013 Jackie Robinson biopic ’42’ Harrison Ford, who had this to say about his fellow actor.

“Chadwick Boseman was as compelling, powerful and truthful as the characters he chose to play. His intelligence, personal dignity and deep commitment inspired his colleagues and elevated the stories he told. He is as much a hero as any he played. He is loved and will be deeply missed.”

Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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