Mural at Disneyland pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman
California's Disneyland on Thursday (local time) unveiled a robust mural titled - 'King Chad' - of the late actor Chadwick Boseman at the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the mural has been designed by writer and concept artist Nikkolas Smith. The artwork displays the Marvel star exchanging a Wakanda salute with a fan wearing the 'Black Panther' mask. Smith took to Instagram to talk about an image of the mural and penned down an email in remembrance of the departed actor.
"That one is special. My King Chad tribute is currently on a wall on display at Downtown Disney. It is a full-circle moment for me personally: my final two projects as a Disney Imaginer last summer were focusing on the Children's Hospital project and the Avengers Campus," he wrote in the caption. "To an incredible number of kids, T'Challa was a legend bigger than life, and there was no person more worthy to fill those shoes than Chadwick Boseman. I'm so thankful in order to honor Chadwick's life and purpose in this way. I am grateful to the Disney family to be so supportive of my journey as an artist," he added.
As reported by Variety, the child in the mural is seen wearing a hospital gown, to honor the late 'Black Panther' star who visited the St Jude campus to meet children experiencing cancer while waging an exclusive battle with the disease.
Boseman was identified as having cancer of the colon in 2016. He kept his condition private and continued filming while being treated. On August 28, 2020, Boseman died of the complications associated with illness, at age 43.
