'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman to play a samurai in ‘Yasuke’

‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman will play the lead in the new samurai film ‘Yasuke’, based on true events in the late 16^th century.

The story involves Yasuke, an African man who arrived in Japan as a slave and became a samurai serving warlord Oda Nobunaga. According to records, he was the only non-Asian samurai in Japanese history. The script is being written by ‘Narcos’ co-creator Doug Miro.

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

Source: Deadline