Viola Davis says she judged a few of Chadwick Boseman‘s decisions on the set of “Ma Rainey’s Black Backside” … unaware he wanted further pampering as a result of he was so sick.

The EGOT winner sat down for an interview with The Instances — printed Friday … and, she mentioned the 2020 flick based mostly on August Wilson‘s seminal play of the identical identify, which additionally occurs to be the final half Boseman ever filmed.

Davis says — like many individuals world wide — the solid did not know Chadwick was sick … so, when she noticed Boseman’s girlfriend and make-up artist rubbing his again and enjoying meditative music, she was a bit crucial.

Viola tells The Instances, “There was part of me that was a little bit judgmental — why do you want all that? Little did I do know that they had been doing it as a result of he was dying.”

Filming for the flick happened in summer season 2019 … a couple of 12 months after filming wrapped — on August 28, 2020 — Boseman died of colon most cancers. He was simply 43 years outdated.

After his demise, his household revealed he was recognized with stage III colon most cancers in 2016, and he battled it for years because it turned stage IV earlier than he lastly handed away … so, he was within the throes of his most cancers battle whereas capturing ‘Ma Rainey’s.’

Months after he died, Viola referred to as him a fantastic man and artist who “had a high quality that only a few have at the moment, whether or not younger or outdated, which is a complete dedication to the artwork type of performing. No matter ego, no matter any of it. He was with the identical agent he had when he began his profession.”