Michael B. Jordan has made a sad admission about his friend and co-star Chadwick Boseman nearly five years on from the Black Panther actor's tragic death.
Boseman passed away in August 2020 from colon cancer, and kept his diagnosis private, continuing to act right up until his passing. This included a posthumous Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for what was Boseman's final ever acting credit in the Disney+ anthology series What If...?
However, he sadly died before the 2022 release Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, with the cast from the film paying tribute to the original superhero by visiting the actor's grave before filming began.
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Jordan, who starred alongside the American actor as the villain in the 2018 release, has been speaking about the impact of his death in a new documentary on Apple TV.
Number One on the Call Sheet, which premiered today (March 28), explores the experiences of Black actors in Hollywood.
In its first episode, which focuses on Black men in the acting business, Jordan and Daniel Kaluuya spoke about their relationship they had with Boseman, as well as the legacy he has left, as part of the newly-released two-part series.
The former talks about what more he feels he could have done to support the actor before his shock death.
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Jordan said: "It's something I think about often, you know," he says. "Not checking up as much as I should. It's something that weighs on me also. I'm not trying to turn this into a therapy session, but Chadwick is special. I was looking forward to, like, you know..."
He then trails off, clearly emotional and unable to finish his sentence. The film producer and Creed actor also paid tribute to Boseman just a few weeks after his death.
He wrote: “I’ve been trying to find the words, but nothing comes close to how I feel. I’ve been reflecting on every moment, every conversation, every laugh, every disagreement, every hug…everything. I wish we had more time."
Kaluuya, who also starred in the film as W'Kabi, adds: "The last time I saw him, we did a Q&A, and they were like, 'Who's the people who that in this process that you think are amazing?' And I just said, 'Chad,'" Kaluuya, 36, recalls. "Because being the lead is a really hard job. And it's a thankless job. It works because all the characters shine around you. You know what I'm saying?"
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Number One on the Call Sheet is available to stream on Apple TV now.
Topics: Black Panther, Celebrity News, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B Jordan, Mental Health, TV and Film
James Moorhouse