Chadwick Boseman's co-star breaks down after thinking the star was being 'precious' on-set

It feels like we are still coming to terms with the loss of actor Chadwick Boseman, who passed away a week ago today (August 28) at the age of 43 following a four-year battle with colon cancer.

Over the past seven days, many of Boseman's friends and co-stars - such as Letitia Wright and the Obamas - have spoken out about the Black Panther star and paid tribute to the actor's talent, but perhaps most importantly, his true heroic nature.

Now, Boseman's Da 5 Bloods co-star, Clarke Peters has paid his respects to the late actor, while also bravely admitting that he wrongly judged the sick star while on-set.

Watch Peters breakdown as he talks about misjudging Boseman:

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Appearing on ITV's Good Morning Britain, the 68-year-old opened up about what it was like working with Boseman on what would be one of his final movies.

"We were shooting in Thailand, and when I look back at that time... I have to say with a little bit of regret that I probably wasn't the most altruistic in that environment," Peters admitted, "But hindsight teaches us a lot of things."

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"What I'm addressing is basically, my wife asked what Chadwick was like. I was really excited to work with him. I said: 'I think he's a little bit precious.' And she said: 'Why?' And I said: 'Because he's surrounded by people who are fawning over him.'

"He's got a Chinese practitioner, who is massaging his back when he walks off set. He's got a makeup lady massaging his feet. His girlfriend is there holding his hand.

"And I'm thinking: 'Maybe the Black Panther thing went to his head?'"

However, aware that Boseman was in-fact in ill-health and being cared for, Peters brokedown in tears, telling the hosts: "But now I regret even having those thoughts because they were really looking after him."

Presenters Ranvir Singh and Sean Fletcher could then be heard attempting to settle Peters, telling him there was no way anybody could have known about Boseman's diagnosis.

Peters then told the hosts: "You don't know... You don't know."

After watching the interview, many viewers took to Twitter to praise Peters for being so honest when remembering Boseman - as his story serves as a reminder never to judge somebody, because you never know what they're going through:

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Peters also shared a heartfelt tribute to Boseman, revealing the kind of man the world has lost. He said:

"We've lost a very sweet soul. We've lost a fine actor, we've lost a man of integrity. What we've gained is a man who put a lot of younger people of color on track.

"If everyone has a purpose in life, he certainly played the role of hero in many, many ways."

Our thoughts are with Boseman's family, friends, and fans at this difficult time...