answers: Chadwick Aaron Boseman
context: film about the life of singer James Brown. He portrayed Bobby Byrd, Brown's longtime friend. "Get on Up" was met with positive reviews from critics. From 2016 to 2017, Ellis starred as Shinwell Johnson in "Elementary." His character dies near the end of Season 5. The first episode to air after Ellis’ death, the Season 6 premier, ended with the screen “In Memory of Our Friend Nelsan Ellis”. His final acting role was in "True to the Game", which was released posthumously. Ellis died at the age of 39 on July 8, 2017, in Woodhull Medical Center in Brooklyn, New </s> You Won't See in "Get on Up"". The film grossed $13,585,915 during its opening weekend, finishing in third place at the domestic box office behind fellow new release "Guardians of the Galaxy" ($94,320,883) and "Lucy" ($18,252,590). As of September 22, 2014, "Get on Up" has grossed $30,569,935, against a $30 million budget. Get on Up (film) Get on Up is a 2014 American biographical drama film about the life of singer James Brown directed by Tate Taylor and written by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Chadwick Boseman as Brown, Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd, </s> Chadwick Boseman Chadwick Aaron Boseman (born November 29, 1976) is an American actor, director, and producer known for his portrayals of real-life historical figures such as Jackie Robinson in "42" (2013), James Brown in "Get on Up" (2014) and Thurgood Marshall in "Marshall" (2017) and for his portrayal of the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films "" (2016), "Black Panther" (2018), "" (2018) and the upcoming "" (2019). Boseman has also had roles in the television series "Lincoln Heights" (2008) and "Persons Unknown" (2010) and the films "The Express" (2008), "Draft Day" (2014) and "Message from the
question: who play james brown in get on up