Thirty years after her first Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It, Angela Bassett is once again a contender.
But this nod, for her heart-wrenching turn in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, feels different. “I was just shell-shocked last time,” Bassett says. “It’s still very exciting.
But last time, it was just mind-blowing.” Her second nomination is no less meaningful — it’s the first performance in a Marvel movie to be recognized by the Academy.
Bassett talks about the historical and emotional nature of Wakanda Forever and finding the marrow in everything she does. DEADLINE: Your Oscar nomination for Wakanda Forever is history-making.
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