At the 78th Golden Globe Awards, late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman was posthumously awarded the honor of Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for his role as Levee Green in director George C. Wolfe's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

This marks the first Golden Globe of Boseman's career. The actor was nominated alongside Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal), Anthony Hopkins (The Father), Gary Oldman (Mank) and Tahar Rahim (The Mauritanian). Boseman's wife, Simone Ledward Boseman, accepted the award on his behalf.

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Boseman said that if her husband were still alive, he would thank "God," "his parents" and "his ancestors for their guidance and their sacrifices." She continued, "He would say something beautiful. Something inspiring, something that would amplify that little voice inside of us that tells us you can, that tells you to keep going, that calls you back to what you were meant to be doing in this moment... I don't have his words but we have to take all the moments to celebrate those we love."

Chadwick Boseman's last movie, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom released on Netflix on Nov. 25, 2020. The film was met with critical acclaim, with his co-star Viola Davis also winning the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for her role as the eponymous Ma Rainey. In addition to Levee Green, Boseman is known for his portrayal of Jackie Robinson in 2013's 42 and James Brown in 2014's Get on Up. Boseman joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as T'Challa/Black Panther in 2016's Captain America: Civil War, later reprising the role in the record-breaking solo film Black Panther. He played the King of Wakanda again in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

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Boseman passed away on Aug. 28, 2020 following a four year-long battle with colon cancer.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter