Chadwick Boseman's widow Simone Ledward-Boseman and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler paid tribute to the late star at his posthumous Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony on Nov. 20.

Case in point: fans sent thousands of letters to Boseman's onscreen father after his death in 2020. The Get On Up actor also surprised Black Panther fans who were gushing about him. The actor's widow Simone Leonard Boseman spoke more about his understanding of the character's importance, saying:

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has paid an emotional tribute to Chadwick Boseman after the late actor received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This comes five years after the Black Panther star died of colon cancer at the age of 43.