Chadwick Boseman Wins Posthumous Emmy for Marvel’s ‘What If’: Widow Taylor Simone Ledward ‘Honored’ to Accept Trophy
usmagazine.comMore than two years after Chadwick Boseman’s death, the late actor has won his first-ever Emmy Award.“When I learned Chad was nominated, I started thinking of everything that was going on in the world and our world and being so in awe of his commitment and dedication,” Boseman’s widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, said in her acceptance speech on Boseman’s behalf during the 2022 Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday, September 3, according to Deadline. “And what a beautiful moment that one of the last things he would work on was something so important to him and to the world but also something new.”Boseman, who died two years ago, was nominated for Outstanding Character Voice-Over performance for his role of Star-Lord T’Challa in Marvel’s What If…?
animated series. The program, which premiered on Disney+ in August 2021, is based on the iconic Marvel Comics characters. What If…?
reimagines classic MCU events and characters in new ways, including seeing T’Challa become Guardians of the Galaxy’s Star-Lord instead of Black Panther.
What If…? was Boseman’s final acting credit ahead of his death.“You can’t understand your purpose unless you ask what if? What if the universe is conspiring in my favor?
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