Fresh off making his return from the snap in Avengers Endgame, Black Panther star, Chadwick Boseman has signed on board to portray the first African samurai in Japan. His name is Yasuke. And this one is based on a true story.

When discussing the character, Boseman said:

“The legend of Yasuke is one of history’s best-kept secrets, the only person of non-Asian origin to become a Samurai. That’s not just an action movie, that’s a cultural event, an exchange, and I am excited to be part of it.”

The true story goes that Yasuke, a native of Portuguese Mozambique, was brought to Japan as a slave to Jesuit missionaries. Yasuke was the first black man to set foot on Japanese soil. His arrival intrigued the ruthless Japanese warlord Nobunaga. Yasuke learns the way of the samurai and thus earns the respect of Nobunaga.

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The first black man to set foot on Japanese soil, Yasuke’s arrival aroused the interest of Nobunaga, a ruthless warlord seeking to unite the fractured country under his banner. A complex relationship developed between the two men as Yasuke earned Nobunaga’s friendship, respect — and ultimately, the honor, swords, and title of samurai.

Part of me thinks I’ve seen this before except instead of a black actor, it was Tom Cruise. That did well. Hopefully, this will too. Boseman has the physicality and his acting chops are convincing enough to make me believe he can pull off the first African samurai. Boseman’s very convincing in fact. Both on and offscreen. Did you see that pre- Endgame release poker face of his? He straight up told that reporter “I’m dead”. It’ll be good to see Boseman back in action fighting a tide of enemies. I imagine it’s 42 but with samurai swords replacing bats and gloves. This one I am looking forward too.

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