Angela Bassett's performance as Queen Ramonda in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' earned her a best supporting actress Oscar nomination.
Her Oscar nomination for the role of Queen Ramonda in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' is Marvel's first in an acting category'It's the journey you must enjoy.' Oscar nominee Angela Bassett has reigned over this awards season, earning a Critics Choice Award, a Golden Globe and an NAACP Image Award for her role in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
She remains a frontrunner in the category hours before the Oscars ceremony, set to begin at 8 p.m. ET from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Bassett said her character "is reflective of what mothers have been doing forever, and also a representation of what Black mothers have been doing -- holding families together. Holding memories, holding wisdom... That's what she is attempting to do in spite of the trauma she has experienced herself.""This moment has been so special, it's been a highlight of my career," she said. "He definitely kicked it off.
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