On Tuesday, the nominees for the 2023 Oscars were announced and it was revealed that Angela Bassett earned a nomination!
The iconic actress scored a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role as Ramonda, the Queen Mother, in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever at the 95th Academy Awards. This is a history-making moment as Bassett is now the first performer from a Marvel Cinematic Universe film to be nominated for an acting Oscar!
Now, several MCU films have been nominated for various Oscars and actually won, even Black Panther making history with the Best Picture nomination and taking home three awards in 2019. However, Bassett’s latest nom is the first time one has been recognized for acting.
Fans are hopeful that she will take home the award just like she did at the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. During her speech, she expressed how thankful she was to be acknowledged:
“To the Marvel fans, thank you for embracing these characters and showing us so much love,” Bassett said while accepting her Golden Globe. “We just made history with this nomination and with this award. It belongs to all of you, all of us.”
This marks her second ever at the Oscars. Her first nod was in 1993 for Best Actress for her portrayal of Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It.
Here’s How Social Media Is Reacting To The Great News
Angela Bassett should’ve been Oscar-nominated for this clip of her revealing the 3 things you must do to look like her pic.twitter.com/7AaBPdQo1T
— John-Michael (@John_Mike_) January 24, 2023
Wait. Angela Bassett and Stephanie Hsu can’t BOTH win best supporting actress???? 😫 pic.twitter.com/hO3qEjzSUW
— Jake Sully’s 2A Dreads (@BeBraesFull) January 24, 2023
ACADEMY AWARD WINNER ANGELA BASSETT, Y’ALL!!! Put it in WRITING! pic.twitter.com/7av30oTx9z
— 🏳️🌈Jackson🏳️🌈 (@jackHollywood09) January 24, 2023
Angela Bassett becoming the first actor, actress AND black woman to be nominated for an Oscar for a MCU role…a moment I will never forget pic.twitter.com/EfyeCQQMSX
— 💫 (@heyjaeee) January 24, 2023
We getting you that Oscar Angela Bassett!!!!! The time is now pic.twitter.com/ee2xGNs0su
— 💫 (@heyjaeee) January 24, 2023
Angela Bassett is officially the ONLY marvel actress to get nominated for their performance.pic.twitter.com/eXAzzqt9NP
— Shadow Knight (@ShadowKnightDK) January 24, 2023
Me fighting the Oscar academy to get Angela Bassett her Oscar .
pic.twitter.com/ykNoE96nuK— Reina Issa🐝🦄 (@Reina_li1000) January 24, 2023
Hours ago, the #OscarNominations2023 were announced and there is so much to talk about. But, first, ALL HAIL THE QUEEN! Angela Bassett creates history as the first actress to be nominated for an acting category in a Marvel movie as Queen Ramonda in #BlackPantherWakandaForever. pic.twitter.com/AIyC8aCJ94
— Edwin Siongko (@suburbia666) January 24, 2023
@ImAngelaBassett deserves the world with all the pure talent she has!Congrats on your nomination QUEEN, you've been a winner in our eyes from Day 1🖤🇺🇲🎭🌻 #Oscars2023 #AngelaBassett pic.twitter.com/cIPP0dT5gO
— Gřɛɠ Kɛŋŋɛɖყ (@JussGregK) January 24, 2023
Angela Bassett infamously passed on the Oscar winning role Halle Berry took in “Monster’s Ball” because it wasn’t an image of black women she wanted to perpetuate. Should she win an Oscar for her regal portrayal of a queen in #WakandaForever that would be sweet vindication. https://t.co/K6Gz3Bbk7O
— Hayes Moses (@hayesmoses) January 24, 2023