The Get Out and Black Panther star spoke to fellow actor and longtime friend Ashley Walters at a BFI London Film Festival event on Wednesday, where the latter called Kaluuya “One of the most inspiring people” that he knows.
Daniel Kaluuya is known today for his speeches come out“Us and Nope” by Jordan Peele, as well as “Judas and the Black Messiah” by Shaka King, which brought the Brit an Oscar.
The actor, screenwriter and producer was full of praise for his former co-star when asked about his relationship with Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick Boseman Died in 2020 at the age of 43 after a personal battle with colon cancer. Two actors were reunited on the set black panther from Marvel, where Kaluuya played W’Kabi.
“Meeting Chad was a turning point in my life“, he said Daniel Kaluuya. “I remember we had dinner and I sat across from him. He could see my life changing and I didn’t know it. He leaned towards me – I was going to go on a press tour and I didn’t have a press secretary. He leaned towards me and saw that I needed help and advice and did not ask me. And I didn’t know how to ask.“
“He made me a little brother, he helped me“, he continued. “Then Get Out came out and he gave a speech at my birthday, it was so exciting. He was an incredible leader on set and I really felt for him because doing this Marvel thing is work. it is difficult Especially when it’s hot, when she’s doing action scenes in those costumes, it’s hard on her body… Knowing that she was doing it while she was going through what she was going through, I really had no words to describe it.“
And his praise does not end here: “He gave his all, led very generously. He always brought people together… always had time for everyone. He and Lupita They always came and went and knew that my life was changing.“
Indeed, when it was released in 2018, black panther It changed a lot, convinced the public and critics, and gave Marvel one of the most beautiful and important successes.
since that time Daniel Kaluuya Honored in his native country: his statue in London commemorates his role come outIt was unveiled and placed alongside other iconic statues such as Batman, Bugs Bunny, Paddington, Harry Potter, Mary Poppins and Mr Bean.
Two years after the release black pantherAfter an acclaimed performance and masterful screen presence, Chadwick Boseman The entire film world was left in mourning when the news of his death broke. I miss him forever.
Rediscover her extraordinary performance alongside “her little brother” Daniel Kaluuya in Black Panther, available on Disney+.
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