The Marvel Cinematic Universe finally broke through in the above the line categories at theOscarsthis morning asBlack Panther: Wakanda Forevers Angela Bassett earned a supporting actress nomination for her turn as Queen Ramonda.
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The mother of Chadwick Bosemans TChalla, Queen Ramonda grapples with a Wakanda thats being invaded by the underwater Talokonil people, who turn her kingdom upside down.Wakanda Foreveris the second highest grossing MCU title of the pandemic at $840.1M WW afterSpider-Man: No Way Home($1.9 billion).
WhileWakanda Foreverscored nominations in the Costumes, Make-Up and Hair, VFX and Song (Rihannas Lift Me Up) categories, the sequel was left out of the Best Picture slot which counted such tentpole blockbusters as the highest grossing movie of last year, the $2 billion grossingAvatar: The Way of Water,and the second highest grossing movie,Top Gun: Maverickwhich made $1.4 billion.
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This is the second career Oscar nomination for Bassett, her first being for her turn as Tina Turner in 1993sWhats Love Got to Do With It.
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Bassett shares this years supporting actress category with Stephanie Hsu and Jamie Lee Curtis forEverything Everywhere All at Once, Kerry Condon forThe Banshees of Inisherinand Hong Chau forThe Whale.
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The firstBlack Pantherwas nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture, and winning three of those for Ludwig Goranssons original score, Ruth E. Carters costumes and Jay Hart and Hannah Beachlers production design.
