Angela Bassett, 64, is the FIRST star to be nominated for an Oscar for a Marvel movie
Oscar nominations 2023: Angela Bassett, 64, is the FIRST actress to be nominated for a Marvel film with her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Angela Bassett has gone where no Marvel character has gone before. On Tuesday, the star received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
The historic nod made her the first woman, the first person of color and the first Marvel Studios actor to be nominated for an Oscar for her performance in a comic book adaptation.
At 64, she is the second-oldest black woman to be nominated for an acting Oscar, after Ruby Dee, who was nominated for her role in 2007’s American Gangster at the age of 84.
History: Angela Bassett, 64, made history Tuesday as the first Marvel star to be nominated for an Oscar for her role in a Marvel movie. She is also the first woman to be nominated for a role in a movie based on a comic.
The 9-1-1 star enters the competition as the favorite.
She’s already scored wins for her performance at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards.
In addition, the Yale University graduate has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award.
Best Supporting Actress: Angela received a Best Supporting Actress as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever earned four other nominations, including Best Makeup and Hair, Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects and Best Song for Lift Me Up, co-written and performed by Rihanna.
This was Angela’s second Oscar nomination. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Tina Turner in What’s Love Got To Do With It?
In an interview for the November 2022 cover of Variety, the actress shared that she used her grief over the August 2020 death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman to enrich her performance in the action adventure.
First: The historical wink made her the first person of color to be nominated for an Oscar for her performance in a comic book adaptation.
Second: This is Angela’s second Oscar nomination. She was nominated in 1994 for the role of her as Tina Turner in What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Use it. Make it work for something,” he admonished. You are experiencing it. Don’t be ashamed of it. It’s part of life.
“The tears that you see are indicative of the love that I have, or the justice that I demand or want or seek or desire.”
During her Golden Globe acceptance speech, Angela honored the late actor, who died again from colon cancer.
Favorite: Angela enters the competition as the favorite. She has already scored wins for her performance at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards and has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award, a SAG and a BAFTA.
‘Crying may come in the evening, but joy comes in the morning.’
“We embarked on this journey together with love, we mourned, we loved, we healed, and every day we were surrounded by the light and spirit of Chadwick Boseman.”
Winners will be announced during the star-studded Oscar ceremonies on March 12.