‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman, ‘Frozen’ team (Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad), ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actor Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey were honored. Disney Legends Awards at D23 Expo.
Disney’s D23 Expo kicked off on Friday.
The Disney Legend Award recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to Disney’s legacy.
Boseman, the star of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther franchise, received the award posthumously. His brother, Derrick Boseman, accepted the trophy on his behalf.
“I wish he had been here to receive this honor… The fact that he wasn’t here was a point of immense pain for my own family. I think about how we honored our parents, family and friends, and all the contracts he signed except the last one.
”When he honored them with blood in his sweat. He played these roles and was undergoing chemotherapy at the same time. He was so strong that he kept his promise to his partner and married her even six days before he died,” Derrick said in his acceptance speech.
Boseman passed away in August 2020 after a secret battle with colon cancer.
The Disney Legends Awards ceremony, held here at the Anaheim Convention Center, was hosted by renowned television personality Tamron Hall. Disney CEO Bob Chapek presented the trophy to the winner.
“Today marks the 35th anniversary of Disney Legends and we are honored to present our Legend of the Year Awards. We are honored to have some past Disney Legends here for the ceremony,” said Chapek. said.
Other winners were Robert Price ”Bob” Foster, Don Hahn, Doris Hardoon, Chris Montan, Robt Coltlin, Anthony Anderson and Tracy Ellis Ross.
Known for his roles as ice harvester Kristoff in Frozen and Holden Ford in Mindhunter, Grof was a gay boy growing up in the early 1990s, and Disney VHS tapes were his representation. He says it was the main source of information for the expression.
“I dressed up as Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland as Cinderella. called me Mary without any sarcasm,” he joked.
“It’s a complete dream come true and it’s such an honor to be on the illustrious list of Disney Legends… for letting me dress whoever I wanted to dress and always fan the flames.” I would also like to thank my mother for giving me this gift. I also want to thank Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, directors of Frozen, for creating a space where young boys could wear Anna and Elsa dresses, sing, and express themselves. He added that he is also grateful to
Winners received a 2-foot tall bronze sculpture of a Disney Legend representing the imagination, creativity and magic they bring to the company. After the event, the winners also participated in the Tegata Ceremony.
Their bronze prints will be on display at Disney Legends Plaza at the company’s Burbank headquarters.
The Disney Legends Awards began in 1987, with Fred MacMurray being the first winner. Including this year’s winners, he has 304 artists named Disney Legends to date.
The list includes Tim Allen, Julie Andrews, Robert Downey Jr., Annette Funicello, Whoopi Goldberg, Sir Elton John, Angela Lansbury, George Lucas, Steve Martin, Robin Roberts, Marty Sklar, Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Walters, Minna Wen, Betty White and Robin Williams.
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