Disney Unveils Chadwick Boseman Mural

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Garth Franklin
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A new mural paying tribute to late “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman has been unveiled at the Downtown Disney district at Disneyland.

Srtist Nikkolas Smith is responsible for creating the imagery with Boseman shown exchanging the Wakanda salute with a child wearing a Black Panther mask.

Disneyland remains closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Downtown Disney shopping and dining district are open which is where this mural can be found.

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This one is special. My King Chad tribute is now on a wall on display at Downtown Disney. It is a full circle moment for me: my final two projects as a Disney Imagineer last summer were working on the Children’s Hospital project and the Avengers Campus. To millions of kids, T'Challa was a legend larger than life, and there was no one more worthy to fill those shoes than Chadwick Boseman. I'm so thankful to be able to honor Chadwick's life and purpose in this way. I am grateful to the Disney family for being so supportive of my journey as an artist. @waltdisneyimagineering @disney @marvelstudios @disneyland #LongLiveTheKing #KingChad #WakandaForever #Phambili #DowntownDisney #BlackPanther #ChadwickBoseman #RIPChadwick #WDI

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