Chadwick Boseman has Stan Lee's official thumbs-up.

Boseman plays the title role in Marvel's "Black Panther," which filmed in Atlanta and is due out next year. He debuted the character in Atlanta-filmed "Captain America: Civil War."

Longtime Marvel mogul Stan Lee, who pops up in cameos in the movies adapted from the comics, posted a photo and supportive message.

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