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    Michael B. Jordan Got Real About Chadwick Boseman's Oscar Loss And The Late Actor's Legacy

    "His life as a whole is going to represent that."

    Larry Fitzmaurice
    by Larry Fitzmaurice

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman starred in Black Panther together, which you probably already knew.

    Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther
    Matt Kennedy / Marvel / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection

    I mean, who didn't see Black Panther?

    Boseman, who died from colon cancer last year, was also the heavy favorite to win this year's Best Actor Academy Award for his performance in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom — but that didn't happen.

    Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
    Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection

    Boseman lost to Anthony Hopkins for the veteran actor's turn in The Father.

    During a recent appearance on The View, Jordan gave his thoughts on Boseman's Ma Rainey's performance and overall legacy while discussing the Oscar loss.

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    .@michaelb4jordan on the late #ChadwickBoseman: “His legacy is going to carry on forever.” “There’s no award, there’s no win that’s going to have any impact on that legacy. His life as a whole is going to represent that.” https://t.co/f8u2wbJuik

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    "Looking at that movie and seeing his performance, for me, in hindsight, you're seeing him give his all, his last performance," Jordan stated.

    Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
    Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection

    "He's immortalized in that way. His legacy is going to carry on forever."

    Boseman plays the trumpet in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
    Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection

    "The impact that he has, that he is going to continue to have, on myself and people around the world is going to continue to push that forward."

    Boseman plays the trumpet in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
    Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection

    "There's no award, there's no win that's going to have any impact on that legacy," Jordan continued. "His life as a whole is going to represent that."

    Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
    David Lee / Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection

    Well put.

    Boseman stands carrying a suitcase in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
    David Lee / Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection