Chadwick Boseman’s Jackie Robinson Pic ‘42’ To Play AMC Theatres This Weekend In Celebration Of Actor’s Work
Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorIn celebration of Chadwick Boseman’s life and his work, 42, in which he portrayed MLB’s first Black ballplayer Jackie Robinson, will be booked at 300 of the chain’s locations starting Thursday.Shortly after the actor’s death Friday, AMC posted a note on social media asking their guests to share their favorite Chadwick Boseman movie, other than Black Panther. The overwhelming response was the Warner Bros./Legendary movie 42, about the ball player who ended racial segregation in the MLB when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.Chadwick Boseman was an inspiration on and off the screen and will be missed.