June 19th 2018

Credit: MTV

As much as we love movie superheroes, it's the real-life heroes that deserve recognition. That's the message that "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman delivered at tonight's MTV Movie and TV Awards. After winning the Best Hero Award at the #MTVAwards for his role in the Marvel blockbuster, Boseman called up James Shaw Jr., a real-life hero, and handed over the award to him to honor Shaw for saving lives by disarming the gunman who opened fire in a Waffle House earlier this year.

"Receiving an award for playing a superhero is amazing, but it's even greater to acknowledge the heroes that we have in real life. I wanted to acknowledge somebody that's here today: James Shaw Jr.," Boseman said in his speech. Shaw was completely surprised and humbled by Boseman's accolades. Check out MTV's tweet about the event below.
For a list of winners, click here:

MTV Movie and TV Awards 2018: Complete Winners List

The #MTVAwards Best Hero @chadwickboseman shares his award with a real life hero 🏆 pic.twitter.com/dTyqcmFVwx
— MTV (@MTV) June 19, 2018

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