Chadwick Boseman’s Last Movie ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Coming in December

The wait is finally over! ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ is finally coming to Netflix. Starring Oscar shoo-ins such as Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman. It is directed by George C. Wolfe and is set to release on November 25th in the USA and on December 18th everywhere on Netflix.

Chadwick Boseman’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ is an adaptation from a beloved play by August Wilson. The movie debuted on Saturday, November 14th in a sneak-peek virtual premiere. This was in partnership with the American Film Institute. However, once it launches on Netflix on the 18th of December, people everywhere would be able to watch the movie.

But the movie has created quite a buzz due to Boseman’s posthumous and also, his final performance. He passed away earlier this year after fighting a long battle with cancer.

And now Netflix is planning on campaigning Boseman in the Lead Actor category at the Oscars. Not only that. But Netflix is also looking to get his role in ‘Da 5 Bloods’ vying for Supporting Actor.

Moreover, the cast of ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ also includes Gynn Turman, Colman Domingo, and Michael Potts.

What Critics are saying about the movie

However, the roundup of the first reactions to Chadwick’s final performance looks something like this:

What Is Chadwick’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ About?

In the upcoming movie, there are tensions and temperatures escalating throughout the duration of an afternoon recording session in 1920s Chicago. And Mother of the Blues, Ma Rainey, is played by Viola Davis, whose arrival is awaited. So while the band waits in a claustrophobic rehearsal room, trumpeter Levee, played by Boseman, convinces his fellow musicians to reveal truths that will change all their lives.

However, you will be able to see ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ on your Netflix screen on December 18th. So mark your calendars. We’re all waiting eagerly for this one.