Chadwick Boseman will play the first African samurai in next film
After playing warrior king T'Challa in Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman is ready for another action flick.
This time, he will be playing the first African samurai to wield a sword in Japan.
Deadline broke the news about the upcoming film which revolves around the legend of Yasuke, a native of Portuguese Mozambique who was brought to Japan as a slave in the 16th century.
Said Boseman about the film, "The legend of Yasuke is one of history’s best kept secrets, the only person of non-Asian origin to become a Samurai."
He added, “That’s not just an action movie, that’s a cultural event, an exchange, and I am excited to be part of it."
Co-creator of Narcos, Doug Mrio, is writing the script, which has been in talks for a while now. No release has been given as of yet.
