Lupita Nyong'o Recalls the Heartbreaking Way She Learned of Chadwick Boseman's Death From Viola Davis
Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer in late 2020, the future of his superhero franchise, , was uncertain. How does a story continue without its centerpiece? How does a cast carry on under the burden of grief after losing their leading star?In a new interview with , Lupita Nyong’o reflects on how Boseman's unexpected death rocked her and the cast, both personally and professionally.Previously, Boseman's producing partner, Logan Coles, his longtime agent, Michael Greene, and his trainer, Addison Henderson, shared that the actor chose to keep his cancer diagnosis a secret partly due to his mother, Carolyn's, influence. "[She] always taught him not to have people fuss over him," Greene said.