Once upon a time, Chadwick Boseman got the role of a lifetime and he was probably so excited to be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But, what he didn’t realize was with ‘Wakanda Forever’ he was signing up for that phrase for literally forever.
Yes, Black Panther was a great success and yes, the billion-dollar franchise is not yet finished, even though Black Panther himself ceased to exist in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, but how much of one pose can someone take?
He’s not the first person to do the iconic cross-armed pose and he won’t be the last, but he is the only character that will be associated with it for years to come, and our boy Chadwick here is already done with it in less than a year. But, if the biggest downside of your fame is that you have to just freaking pose with all the fans forever, I say that’s a pretty good deal, he got lucky.
During the promotion of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, the entire cast appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and that is when Chadwick – the ‘coolest, blackest dude in the galaxy with a whitebread-ass name’ – opened up about how sick and tired he was of the whole ‘Wakanda Forever’ salute. He said, “If I don’t want to do it, I have to not leave the house, pretty much. I’ve been chased in cars.”
But, with the millions of dollars that come along with the role of Black Panther, I’m sure he doesn’t mind it that much. But, sometimes on red carpets and other appearances, his face betrays him and everyone can see the pain in his eyes and each and every existential crisis he has had.
Here are some hilarious tweets about Chadwick’s suffering because turns out that apparently, we’re all sadists.
He truly does.
Every time some says “Wakanda Forever” Chadwick Boseman looses 2 minutes off his life span
— Catherine Tramell (@_shaayx) May 14, 2018
This is closer that we know.
The year is 2045. Chadwick Boseman hasn’t played Black Panther for years. A fan asks him to do the Wakanda forever pose for a photo for the millionth time. Enough is enough. He drop kicks the fan and is finally free.
— DanðŸ?? (@DanHopkins97) May 13, 2018
I feel so bad for him.
chadwick boseman : an evolution pic.twitter.com/8GCyI5Q9Uz
— rene vs infinity war (@reneverse) May 13, 2018
Don’t forget Chadwick.
“Is this T’Challa?”
“NO! THIS IS CHADWICK!” pic.twitter.com/Ec1MxIsq9y
— Mal v. The People ðŸ‡ðŸ‡¹ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ (@Dancing_Mal) May 14, 2018
Aww.
Year: 2046
Us: WAKANDA FOREVER!!
Chadwick Boseman: pic.twitter.com/IZOYBXVaGG
— Shane Ravello 🇹🇹 (@ShaneRavello) May 14, 2018
I’m having an existential crisis for him.
they gone have chadwick boseman doing the wakanda forever pose til the day he dies…… then even when they put him in the casket…. he’ll be doing the pose
— Demetrius Harmon (@meechonmars) May 15, 2018
Can I join you?
chadwick go home everyday, look in the mirror and say fuck wakanda while crying
— c (@chrisheauxx) May 13, 2018
Infinity, probably.
How sick of “Wakanda Forever” is Chadwick Boseman on a 1-10 scale? pic.twitter.com/vgiL9wgEnT
— Chuck T’Chukka Creekmur (@chuckcreekmur) May 14, 2018
Perfect reaction picture.
chadwick boseman when one more fan says “Wakanda Forever”: pic.twitter.com/uATXlMP7Gg
— kyra (@qrandbudapest) May 14, 2018
He’s done.
“Wakanda for…..”
Chadwick:pic.twitter.com/hAZSPQa4zv
— ✨ ybnsheikh ✨ (@plugadapter) May 14, 2018
Yes, we care about Chadwick.
“i swear to god if someone else comes up to me and calls me t’challa or ask me to do the “wakanda forever” salute again, i’m going tf off! today ain’t the day. t’challa this, t’challa that, nigga, what about Chadwick tf?! they got ONE mo’ time-…” pic.twitter.com/8JscBpbMwl
— lia | antoine elijah stark whore (@rxmansblood) May 13, 2018
How are you Chadwick?
‘ Its always “Omg Wakanda Forever, Wakanda Forever” , never “Hi Chadwick, How you doing Chadwick?” ‘ pic.twitter.com/zfSOwviPKV
— beau gosse (Thanos) (@igbopapi) May 16, 2018
Steve, give him your shield.
chadwick: *is once again assaulted by marvel movie references in public*
me: get this man a shield
— Cosmonaut Daniel M Goldberg Esq. (@dan6ero) May 15, 2018
Bullshit everyone is done with.
some fan: chadwick!!! do the wakanda forever thing!!!
chadwick, reluctantly crossing his arms: wakanda bullshit is this
— caro misses seán (@notblueboy) May 16, 2018
He must be glad he died(?) in Infinity War.
Chadwick Boseman does not want Wakanda to be forever.
— Lakeith’s wife (@diorbeyonce) May 15, 2018
This is so relatable.
When I first agree to plans, when the day ebbs closer, on the day of plans pic.twitter.com/TTLlPzD0HM
— bolu balenciaga-babalola (@BeeBabs) May 11, 2018
Just a Starbucks would have been better.
When you regret opening up the gates to Wakanda to everyone. pic.twitter.com/xBS8EyGYf6
— Avengers’ Funeral Coordinator (@Steph_I_Will) April 24, 2018
He’ll punch someone one day.
“Can you do the little arm thing?” pic.twitter.com/23sLI27D23
— cloutmonger 👾 (@sabawaves) May 12, 2018