Whoopi Goldberg Ought For Wakanda Theme Park In Disney For Chadwick Boseman
While many celebrities came forward and honored Chadwick Boseman's demise in their own way, Whoopi Goldberg shared her wish to honor the Black Panther star in a unique way and asked Disney to do the same.
The 64-year-old actor revealed that she wants Disney to create a theme park for Chadwick Boseman in his honor. In fact, she connected with the studio directly and requested them to dedicate their theme park's space for Wakanda-themed allure.
The entertainment industry has been shocked and saddens since the news of Boseman's death broke on Aug. 28 after fighting with colon cancer for four years. There are many celebrity friends and co-stars who came forward to express their love for the late actor.
However, Goldberg stepped up the game to highlight Boseman's entire career and especially his performance in Marvel movies that created a huge impact on people. The actress took Twitter and addressed people in charge of making the decision at the theme park.
"Dear People in charge of building NEW experiences Disney Land and World we don’t really need another Frozen land BUT what we could use is Wakonda, please Disneyworld Disneyland PLEASE build in Chadwick Boseman’s name WAKONDA," she tweeted.
There several celebs and fans who trended Wakanda Forever in order to pay respect to the actor's demise. Even people from sports such as LeBron James honored Boseman by making "Wakanda Forever" gesture as the national anthem began during the Game 5 with Portland Trail Blazers.
Before sharing a public request to Disney, Goldberg shared memorials, condolences, and heartfelt tribute to the 43-year-old actor. She addressed Boseman as one of her favorite human, a nice man, and a wonderful actor.
The actor's demise was confirmed through his official social media handles that had a length post revealing the details of his death. The post seemed to be written by his family members who informed that the actor battled cancer since 2016.
Boseman was diagnosed initially with stage III colon cancer, however, the actor gradually reached stage IV throughout the years. The post also revealed that while he was shooting for movies such as Da 5 Bloods and Marshall, the actor went under several chemotherapy and surgeries.
The post admitted that it was an honor for the actor to portray King T’Challa’s character in Black Panther. However, it was shocking for his fans and followers as Boseman never mentioned about his cancer diagnosis in public.