Jamie Lee Curtis’s Everything Everywhere All At Once, and Angela Bassett’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever were the front-runners for Best Supporting Actress going into the 95th Academy Awards. Many, including myself, thought Bassett would win the Oscar. But Curtis would win, earning her first victory from her only nomination. Bassett also believes she had a right to win, like many others.
Angela Bassett, who spoke to Town & Country Magazine, described that evening at the Dolby Theatre as a surprise, which was challenging to deal with early because the Supporting categories are usually given out early.
“I found it interesting. Interesting that I wouldn’t be allowed to be disappointed at an outcome where I thought I was deserving. I love applauding people. But in that moment…” She said, “No, I have put in: put in the time, put in good work over time. I didn’t think that was a gift. I thought it was a given.”
Angela Bassett has previously been candid about losing the Oscar, stating that she was “gobsmacked” but felt she handled it well. However, that may be debatable because Bassett was the only person who did not applaud or cheer when Ariana DeBose presented Jamie Lee Curtis. Because of this, some people thought she was a bad sport, but Bassett believes she deserved the statue. The Academy awarded her an Honorary Oscar the following year, which felt like a consolation gift even though it was well-deserved. Before losing to Holly Hunter for The Piano, Bassett was nominated for Best Actress for What’s Love Got to Do With It.
Angela Bassett had won the Golden Globe and received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination before losing to Jamie Lee Curtis at the Oscars. Since the actors’ branch accounts for the most significant portion of AMPAS voting, Curtis’ SAG victory gave her the last boost. It contributed to Everything Everywhere All at Once’s seven victories overall.
Even without the Oscar, she’s a queen. She became the first performer to receive an Oscar nomination for Marvel, making Queen Ramonda the official reigning royal of Marvel performances. That is the first time a performance from a Marvel Cinematic Universe film has been nominated in any of the four acting categories at the Oscars.
Is Angela Bassett deserving of the Oscar for Wakanda Forever, in your opinion? Let us know in the comments below!
(Via Town & Country Magazine)
