Chadwick Boseman‘s impact on the youth cannot be overstated … some children are remembering their fallen hero … with action figure memorials.
Mark Ruffalo — who starred opposite Chadwick in the ‘Avengers’ movies — posted a couple of touching photos of two little boys holding their own versions of wakes for Black Panther with their toys, placing the Marvel figurines in a circle around a laid out T’Challa.
He writes, “This is his power and impact on the next generation. #ChadwickForever.” Mark’s right here — other kids were doing this as well in other parts of the country, including one boy named Kian … who created a casket for his Black Panther action figure.
MY BABY BOY AND THE AVENGERS HOLDING A MEMORIAL FOR BLACK PANTHER❤💪🏾#Wakanda4Ever pic.twitter.com/nYAnER23Ig
— King Westbrook (@KingWestbrook7) August 29, 2020
@KingWestbrook7
A guy named King Westbrook posted a photo of his son holding his own memorial outside their garage, with Kian throwing up a Wakanda Forever X-sign across his chest.
The proud papa says of his child, “Kian wanted to thank everyone from the bottom of his heart for all the loving and kind words given to him for this post.” King goes on to add, “When he found out about Chadwicks passing, he was heart broken. But he knows death is a part for being human, and wanted to cope with losing his hero this way.”
Just goes to show … these movies are life changing for kids. And, they deal with tragedy — like the death of the real-life Black Panther — in their own creative ways.