Disneyland Pays Tribute To Chadwick Boseman With Black Panther Mural

People everywhere were shocked by the passing of Chadwick Boseman, who died following a private battle with colon cancer. The news was met with an outpouring of love and remembrance from both fans and

people close to Boseman

Marvel Studios are reportedly

not looking for ways to replace the Black Panther role at this time, and are instead seeking opportunities to pay respect and tribute to the actor.

Boseman had already recorded

lines for

Marvel’s What If

though, meaning he will have one final posthumous role as T’Challa.

One of these ways

was through tribute artwork of Boseman, created by Heady of Visual Development at Marvel Studios Ryan Meinderding.

Disney also released

an ABC New Special named

Chadwick Boseman - A Tribute for a King

, which celebrated Boseman’s life and career.

Another of these ways has been revealed, with a new piece of artwork paying tribute to Boseman’s legacy…

NEWS

In a post to his Instagram

, concept artist and former Disney Imagineer Nikkolas Smith unveiled artwork of Chadwick Boseman at Downtown Disney.

The art pays tribute to the late actor and his legacy as Black Panther, in addition to the impact that he had on children around the world.

    View this post on Instagram
   






























   This one is special. My King Chad tribute is now on a wall on display at Downtown Disney. 🐾 It is a full circle moment for me: my final two projects as a Disney Imagineer last summer were working on the Children’s Hospital project and the Avengers Campus. To millions of kids, T'Challa was a legend larger than life, and there was no one more worthy to fill those shoes than Chadwick Boseman. I'm so thankful to be able to honor Chadwick's life and purpose in this way. I am grateful to the Disney family for being so supportive of my journey as an artist. @waltdisneyimagineering @disney @marvelstudios @disneyland 🐾✨ #LongLiveTheKing #KingChad #WakandaForever #Phambili #DowntownDisney #BlackPanther #ChadwickBoseman #RIPChadwick #WDI
  


  A post shared by
  
   Nikkolas Smith
  
  (@nikkolas_smith) on
  
   Sep 24, 2020 at 10:01am PDT

The image was accompanied by the following caption by Smith:

This one is special. My King Chad tribute is now on a wall on display at Downtown Disney. 🐾 It is a full circle moment for me: my final two projects as a Disney Imagineer last summer were working on the Children’s Hospital project and the Avengers Campus.

To millions of kids, T’Challa was a legend larger than life, and there was no one more worthy to fill those shoes than Chadwick Boseman. I’m so thankful to be able to honor Chadwick’s life and purpose in this way.

I am grateful to the Disney family for being so supportive of my journey as an artist.

Artist Nikkolas Smith reveals “King Chad” artwork at Downtown Disney District at the @Disneyland Resort. #DisneyParks #BlackPanther #ChadwickBoseman pic.twitter.com/QpOL3z69YW

The full artwork can also be seen here:

    View this post on Instagram
   






























   He would never let the kids see that he was fighting cancer too... To them, he was and will forever be T'Challa... The King✨ A portion of the proceeds of this print will go to @childrensla and @stjude (www.Nikkolas.Art) . #LongLiveTheKing PS: Black Panther global stream starts Tonight at 8pm EST. 🙏🏾👊🏾🐾✨ #BlackPanther #RIPChadwick #ChadwickBoseman #CHLA #StJude #WakandaForever
  


  A post shared by
  
   Nikkolas Smith
  
  (@nikkolas_smith) on
  
   Aug 29, 2020 at 4:59pm PDT

The tribute piece is a touching display of the impact that Chadwick Boseman had on the people around him, in spite of the struggles that he was privately dealing with. The artwork demonstrates the inspiration that Boseman had and will continue to have, embodying a character that many children now see themselves in.

It ultimately conveys Boseman’s undeniable selflessness and dedication to do good, and that he was a superhero even when he was not portraying one on-screen.

Hopefully, Marvel Studios and Disney will continue to use their influence to honor Chadwick Boseman’s life as they have been doing. Wakanda Forever.