Angela Bassett snags Marvel’s first acting Oscar nomination

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Angela Bassett snags Marvel’s first acting Oscar nomination

By Naveel Krishant

Wednesday 25/01/2023

Angela Bassett. [Image: wkbt]

Angela Bassett’s powerful performance as Queen Ramonda in the “Black Panther” sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” earned her a best supporting actress nomination for the 95th Academy Awards.

While it was not her first nomination, the news did mark a few firsts.

The nod made her the first person of color, the first woman and the first Marvel Studios actor to be nominated for a performance in a comic book adaptation.

[Source: CNN]

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