Chadwick Boseman: Every Movie Ranked Worst To Best

In the end, it couldn't be anything else.

Black Panther is the film that launched Boseman into superstardom, making him a beloved household name as he created one of the most powerful and important superheroes ever put to the silver screen.

Black Panther is, first and foremost, a brilliant MCU film. The action is flashy, the villain (Michael B. Jordan) inspired, the set pieces gloriously awe-inspiring and the plot unconventional and spotless. Actors Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Angela Bassett and Forest Whitaker only make things better with their brilliant supporting roles.

Underneath all the superhero tropes, Black Panther is also a striking assessment of colonialism, oppression, power and isolation, and sees Boseman own the film with his moral and arresting lead performance.

With Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman gave his most iconic and exhilarating performance, and cemented his legacy as one of Hollywood's greatest and most influential lead stars.