Congratulations are in order for American actress Angela Bassett after winning the Golden Globes for best supporting actress for her role as queen Ramonda in the Marvel film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever actress made history at the Golden Globes, becoming the first actress to win a Golden Globe in an acting category for their role in a Marvel film CNN reported.
She was nominated alongside Kerry Condon for The Banshees of Inisherin, Jamie Lee Curtis for Everything Everywhere All At Once, Dolly de Leon for Triangle of Sadness and Carey Mulligan for her role in She Said.
Angela accepted the trophy for her role of Queen Ramonda in the “Black Panther” sequel, which was marked by the absence of late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman.
In her acceptance speech, the actress spoke about the loss of Chadwick and how the “Wakanda Forever” cast and crew came together.
“We mourned, we loved, we healed and we were surrounded each and every day by the light and the spirit of Chadwick Boseman,” she said.
She added: “We have joy in knowing that with this historic ‘Black Panther’ series, it is part of his legacy he helped lead us to, we showed the world what black unity, leadership and love looks like beyond, behind and in front of the camera.”
She also addressed Marvel fans, thanking them for “embracing these characters and showing us so much love.”
“We just made history with this nomination and with this award. It belongs to all of you and all of us,” she said.
This is not the first time that the actress scooped a Golden Globe trophy as she was previously nominated and won a Golden Globe for lead actress in a film, comedy or musical for 1993’s Tina Turner biopic “What’s Love Got to Do with It.”
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