Viola Davis Reveals She Judged Chadwick Boseman While Working On His Last Film

Viola Davis Reveals She Judged Chadwick Boseman While Working On His Last Film

Davis realized she had underestimated the quiet strength Boseman carried with him.

Davis realized she had underestimated the quiet strength Boseman carried with him.

Viola Davis is reflecting, candidly and with a touch of homily, on how she misjudged Chadwick Boseman the last time they worked with each other. Before his passing from colon cancer in August 2020, Boseman starred alongside Davis in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” In a conversation with The Times, Davis opened up about her experience with the late actor. She mentioned that none of the cast was aware of Boseman’s illness at the time, but she had, ad…