Viola Davis took some time to honor Chadwick Boseman this past week. The actress brought home the SAG Award for Best Actress and was deeply thankful for the Black Panther star and her colleagues. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom has come to be known as Boseman’s last film, but Davis is the title character and center of the narrative. It would be very easy to fall into the bittersweet feeling of making such a wonderful film, but losing a light like her co-star. She called him beautiful during her acceptance speech and made sure to thank the other women in the category. That list included Carey Mulligan, Amy Adams, Frances McDormand, and Vanessa Kirby. It’s still a moment of celebration for her personally though, as the performance she put forth as Ma Rainey will be seen for years to come. There’s also the fact that playwright August Wilson’s story will reach so many more people now. Davis made sure he got a shout-out as well during her speech.
