Angela Bassett is one of the many powerhouse African-American actresses who has cemented their place among the top echelons of Hollywood. Basset has given some of the best performances ever seen in the history of American cinema in films like Malcolm X, The Rosa Parks Story, What’s Love Got to Do with It, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever among others.
Her performances in the latter two earned her Oscar nominations. While she won Golden Globe awards for those performances, she lost out on her Oscar chances twice. The Academy has awarded her an Honorary Oscar for her incredible contribution to cinema over the years.
The Academy Finally Gives Angela Bassett Her Long-Deserved Oscar
Angela Bassett has been a huge inspiration for many African American actresses who have big dreams of making it big in Hollywood. Bassett was already nominated for two Oscars with many who felt that she was criminally snubbed by the Academy when Jamie Lee Curtis won over her in last year’s Oscars.
Now, The Academy is finally realizing the actress’s caliber and overall contribution to the industry as she has been given an Honorary Oscar. Fans took to X to celebrate this historic achievement with many deeming that this award was a long-deserved one for Bassett. Here are some of the reactions,
Took that long enough but God timing is everything
— Malek (@MalekTrendz) January 10, 2024
Yasssss indeed!
— SYFYverse (@SYFYverse) January 10, 2024
Angela Bassett congratulations fir this award
— Albash (@Albash398) January 10, 2024
Well deserved, after last year’s robbery, it is good that her already has her acclaimed award.
— TheRealFIII/#IStandWithMelissa (@KINGTHEREALFIII) January 10, 2024
I was moved to see that Angela Bassett, who played Ramonda in Wakanda Forever, also talked about Chadwick Boseman in her comments after receiving the award!
— Joseph Jaho (@RealJosephJaho) January 10, 2024
Bassett receiving an Honorary Oscar will make fans happy and is high time that the actress is appreciated for the hard work she has put in over the years through her work. She is now a proud Oscar-winning actress who has and will continue to enthrall audiences with her performances.
Angela Bassett Thanks Fans for their Constant Love and Support Over the Years
Angela Bassett finally got her due recognition from the Academy as she earned an Honorary Oscar yesterday. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, The actress reflected on her journey in the industry and also gave a shout to fans for their constant support and for making something like this happen
Speaking to ET, Bassett thanked audiences for showering love on her over her decades-long career and also expressed that she is incredibly humbled to receive the award. She said,
“It’s been decades, right? Decades and decades, roles and roles, and blessings upon blessings. [To the] fans who’ve gone to see the movie and support it — I felt the love. “I’m getting chills now, but I felt the love all these years. I mean, they have prayed, they have fussed, they have written, they have had my back. So it feels really satisfying to receive this. I’m humbled.”
On the work front, Bassett will star alongside Millie Bobby Brown in Netflix’s fantasy film Damsel which will be released on March 8, 2024. She will also voice the character Iphigenia in Travis Knight’s adaptation of the novel Wildwood.
