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One of the most anticipated moments at the 2021 Oscars was the Best Actor award, in part because it was assumed that it would double as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, The actor died last summer at the age of 43, and was widely tipped to win Best Actor posthumously for his performance in
Ma Rainey s Black Bottom. He had already picked up both the Golden Globe and the SAG this year.
Boseman was the final person to appear in this year s In Memoriam segment, which seemed to confirm everyone s expectation that he would take the prize. But instead, when the moment came, it was Anthony Hopkins who won for his performance in
When the Oscar nominations were announced back in March, folks were more than confident that the late
Chadwick Boseman who passed in August 2020 after a private four-year battle with cancer was sure to win in the best actor category for his last performance as a troubled trumpet player in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. ”
Viewers of the 93
rd-Annual Academy Awards were not prepared for the plot twist they witnessed Sunday night on April 26.
SANTA MONICA, CA – JUNE 16: Actor Chadwick Boseman attends the 2018 MTV Movie And TV Awards at Barker Hangar on June 16, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for MTV)