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Angela Bassett talks Oscar nomination, Rihanna, ‘Black Panther’ future

Angela Bassett did the thing. 

This year, the screen icon became the first actor to be Oscar-nominated for a Marvel movie, playing the grieving Queen Ramonda in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." The nod comes nearly three decades after her first Oscar nomination for best actress in 1994, for her electrifying portrayal of Tina Turner in the biopic "What's Love Got to Do With It."

Returning to the Oscars after 29 years, Bassett, 64, has one of the longest gaps between nominations for Hollywood stars. But she's delivered no shortage of captivating performances in the time since, with dynamic film roles in "Sunshine State," "Waiting to Exhale" and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back," and memorable TV turns in Fox's "9-1-1" and FX's "American Horror Story." She's also inspired the next generation of actors, with Ariana DeBose name-checking Bassett in her now-viral rap about powerhouse women. 

Angela Bassett arrives at the Oscar nominees luncheon on Feb. 13.

If Bassett could tell her younger self anything, "I'd probably say, 'Just hang in there, girl,' " she says with a laugh. " 'Take care of yourself, be grateful and just don't give up. It's going to be a long time coming maybe, but keep it all in perspective. It's only doing good work that's going to potentially get you there (again).' "




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