Angela Bassett recently opened up about some of her memories of working with Chadwick Boseman before he died of colon cancer at age 43 in August 2020. In Black Panther, Angela's character, Queen Ramonda, was the mother of Chadwick's character, T'Challa. On January 23, 2024, Angela shared an Instagram Reel that included various images of the costars.
She captioned it with "The best mom and son chemistry in a film ." In a recent interview with People, recalled how working with Chadwick for the film was a full circle moment.
Angela first met Chadwick years before they worked together on the film. In 2000, she spoke at Howard University's commencement ceremony.
"To have come to know this young man who was a student when I got an honorary degree at Howard, he was my escort," Angela told People. "It was a full circle moment to come and now the great opportunity I had to portray his mother."
She also spoke about a special moment she shared with Chadwick on her last day of filming.
"I had finished my assignment and Chadwick came and hugged me. And I just hugged him and just embraced him. And of course it was a glorious set filled with splendid beauty and people and music and pride," she recalled when speaking to People.
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In January 2023, when Angela won a Golden Globe for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, she also acknowledged the impact Chadwick had on the film.
“We loved and we healed and we were surrounded each and every day by the light and the spirit of Chadwick Boseman, and we have joy in knowing that with this historic Black Panther series, it is part of his legacy that he helped to lead us to,” she said at the time, reported Deadline.
