Chadwick Boseman Earns Posthumous Emmy Nomination for Voice-Over Role in "What If..."

The late Chadwick Boseman posthumously earned his first Emmy nomination.

Boseman, who died aged 43 in August 2020 after battling cancer, was among the nominees for the 2022 Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance category. Boseman voiced MCU superhero Black Panther one last time for the Disney+ animated series "What If…?" during the episode "What If... T'Challa Becomes a Star-Lord?"

Other nominees include F. Murray Abraham for "Moon Knight", Julie Andrews for "Bridgerton", Maya Rudolph for "Big Mouth", Stanley Tucci for "Central Park" and Jeffrey Wright also for "What If…?" The late Jessica Walter is also posthumously nominated for "Archer".

"What if...?" also received a 2022 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Animated Program.

Boseman was also posthumously nominated for an Oscar in 2021 for his role in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.' Anthony Hopkins instead won the best actor award at this ceremony.

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Boseman's brother, Derrick Boseman, has spoken out about the Oscars snub, citing that the family were "not upset or agitated at all" after the awards show.

Boseman won a Golden Globe Award, a Critics Choice Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in 'Ma Rainey'. The Gotham Independent Film Awards also honored Boseman in a legacy tribute.

IndieWire previously applauded Boseman's work on "What If...?", calling his voice-over work "phenomenal".

"The Boseman episode is easily the highlight of the show's early episodes; its 30-minute adventure may be the first time viewers see this version of T'Challa, but Boseman and the other voice actors of back riffs with a natural chemistry that makes it feel like they've been traveling through space for several years of Disney titles.Discussing more details about the Boseman episode would be venturing too far into spoiler territory, but it It's safe to say that the character building and action moments are absolute riots enhanced by some truly unexpected intros and twists. >

Lupita Nyong'o, star of the 'Black Panther' sequel 'Wakanda Forever', has previously said the follow-up film will honor Boseman's legacy in the MCU. The Marvel movie is set to hit theaters November 11, 2022, with Ryan Coogler returning to direct the sequel from Walt Disney Pictures. Filming wrapped in March.

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