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The Oscars are among the most prestigious awards for actors and artists in the film industry. Every year, despite countless brilliant performances, only a few lucky ones make it to the nomination list, and only one among them emerges victorious. While some are lucky to get various chances every other year or so, some unfortunate ones only have one big shot at the basket.
And for one MCU actress, it seemed she had that one big shot but gotsnubbeddespite winning in the same category at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards. And even Oprah Winfrey was upset that the actress ended up losing despite giving one of the best performances of all time.
Oprah Winfrey Was Convinced This One MCU Star Would Win The Oscar
Over the years there have been numerous actors and actresses who have consistently delivered exceptional performances and set standards for the art of acting. And among them all, the MCU star,Angela Bassettstands at the forefront.
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A brilliant and talented actress who has been delivering some of the finest performances of all time, Basset has received several awards over the years. Yet the actress has beensnubbedof the Academy Award twice. Once it was back in 1994 for Best Actress forWhat’s Love Got to Do With Itand in 2023 for Best Supporting Actress forBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.
And her getting an Oscar nomination for a Marvel movie was perfectly encapsulated by comedian John Mulaney when he statedShe got an Oscar nomination for a Marvel movie. That’s like getting a Pulitzer prize for a Reddit comment(viaX).
Understandably so, her now winning the Oscar and insteadgetting an Honorary Awardat the Oscars 2024 has beenwidely criticized by her fans(seeX). EvenOprah Winfreyin a recent talk with Basset exclaimed that she was convinced that theBlack Pantherstar would win (viaOWN Spotlight).
“I just knew your name was going to be called. I was beside myself [when it wasn’t]! We were beside ourselves.”
Delivering an exceptional performance, Basset truly showed what it meant to be a heartbroken Queen having lost her family and on the verge of now losing her home. Yet the actress lost toJamie Lee Curtisfor her role inEverything Everywhere All at Once.
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Angela Basset FeltGobsmackedTo Have Lost The Oscar
Anyone could have seen how Angela Basset was feeling when she lost her second Oscar win to fellow actress Curtis (seeYouTube). And while talking to Oprah Winfrey during theOWN Spotlightseries, the actress stated,
“I was gobsmacked! I was. I thought I handled it very well. That was my intention, to handle it very well. It was, of course, a supreme disappointment, and disappointment is human. So I thought, yes, I was disappointed and I handled it like a human being.”
She added how it was important for her to handle the loss with grace for herself and her children who had accompanied her.
“There are going to be these moments of disappointment that you’ll experience, but how do you handle yourself in the midst of them? We’re going to smile, we’re going to be gracious, we’re going to be kind, we’re going to party anyway.”
Maria Sultan
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
