Chadwick Boseman made history this week when he received four Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for a single year of work.
And Michael B. Jordan paid tribute to his late friend’s impressive achievement on Friday on Instagram with photos from the critically acclaimed films Da 5 Bloods and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
The Creed actor was stunned, writing ‘4. Still raising the bar. ‘
Missing you: Michael B. Jordan remembered his friend Chadwick Boseman on Friday when he hailed the late actor’s four SAG nominations, the most an actor has ever won in a single year; still from Da 5 Bloods
He added: ‘I miss you bro’.
Boseman was 43 when he died on August 28, 2020, after a four-year battle with colon cancer.
The Black Panther star was diagnosed with Stage III colon cancer in 2016, and later progressed.
At the time of his diagnosis, Boseman had already filmed his first appearance as T’Challa in Captain America: Civil War 2016, and he would play Black Panther in his successful 2018 solo film while reprising the role in Avengers: Infinity War at the end of that year and again in Avengers: End Game in 2019, which became his last film as the superhero of Wakanda.
Tragic loss: Boseman was 43 when he died on August 28, 2020, after a four-year battle with colon cancer; still from Da 5 Bloods
Fight for health: Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer before he even starred in Black Panther; still from Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Hot: Boseman was nominated for his acclaimed final roles in Spike Lee’s Da 5 Blood and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, based on August Wilson’s play of the same name; still from Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
His next film, police thriller 21 Bridges, received mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office, but his supporting role as a soldier fighting in Vietnam for Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods on Netflix netted him some of the best reviews from your career.
The film, which traces the impact of the Vietnam War on a group of black veterans, currently holds 92% of recent ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.
Boseman’s last performance in the film was in the adaptation of August Wilson’s play, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which was released on Netflix in November.
His performance again received strong critical acclaim.
In addition to his record number of SAG nominations, Boseman also received his first Golden Globe nomination for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, after previously being nominated for a NAACP Image Award, a Gotham Award and an Indie Spirit Award for the same role.
Costars: Jordan starred with his friend on Black Panther as the attractive villain Killmonger; seen together in 2019 in Beverly Hills
Shortly after Boseman’s team revealed his death on social media in August, Jordan shared some of his thoughts on his co-actor Black Panther.
‘I’ve been reflecting on each moment, each conversation, each laugh, each disagreement, each hug … everything. I wish we had more time, ‘he wrote.
“One of the last times we talked, you said we were forever connected, and now the truth of that means more to me than ever,” he continued.
‘You showed me how to be better, honor the purpose and create a legacy. And whether you know it or not … I have watched, learned and constantly motivated by your greatness … Everything you gave the world … the legends and heroes you showed us that we are … will live forever. ‘
Saying goodbye: right after Boseman’s death, the Fruitvale Station star wrote on Instagram that he would like them to ‘have more time’ together. ‘The legends and heroes you showed us that we are … will live forever,’ he wrote; seen in February 2020 in NYC
Jordan starred as the villain Killmonger in Black Panther and was a hit with fans and critics who praised him for his ability to create a well-designed antagonist.
The Creed star has already finished work on his next film, Without Remorse, which is based on the 1993 Tom Clancy thriller.
He will also make his directorial debut with Creed III, who will also star opposite Tessa Thompson.
Moving on: Jordan will make his directorial debut with the third film in his Creed series, starring Tess Thompson; still from Creed