Chadwick Boseman has landed another epic leading role, as the Black Panther star is set to play Yasuke, the first and only African samurai in Japanese history, according to a report by Deadline.

Chadwick Boseman To Play African Samurai 'Yasuke' In Deal With Picturestart, De Luca Productions, Solipsist & X ception Content ...

Chad Boseman signed on to play Yasuke, a 16th century slave who was brought to Japan and was “the first African samurai to swing a sword in Japan.” Brianna Rhodes May 8, 2019 ...

May 8 (UPI) --Chadwick Boseman has been tapped to play an African man who becomes a samurai in 16th century Japan in Yasuke.The titular Yasuke was a native of Portuguese Mozambique who arrived in ...

Chadwick Boseman has just landed an epic new role. The Black Panther star is set to play Yasuke, the first African samurai in Japanese history, Deadline reports. “The legend of Yasuke is one of ...

Chadwick Boseman is set to star in the action drama 'Yasuke' as an African samurai warrior. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Boseman will play the role of Yasuke, the Japanese name of a ...

Chadwick Boseman Photo by Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com. Yasuke was the first non-Asian to become a samurai. Originally from Portuguese Mozambique, he was brought to Japan as a ...

Boseman, who will also be producing the project, told Deadline that “the legend of Yasuke is one of history’s best-kept secrets, the only person of non-Asian origin to become a samurai.

Chadwick Boseman has played some pretty famous men -- and now he's reportedly set to tackle one that has been hidden within history. According to Deadline, the "Black Panther" star has been cast ...

Chadwick Boseman will continue to put on for the culture in his newest project. He is set to play the first man of color to swing a sword in the Land of the Rising Sun. Deadline is reporting that ...

The "Black Panther" is turning into an African samurai. Chadwick Boseman, fresh off reprising his role in "Avengers: Endgame," will star in and produce "Yasuke," the first African samurai to swing ...