Angela Bassett made Marvel history on Tuesday night in Los Angeles after becoming the first performer to win a Golden Globe Award in an acting category for a Marvel-produced film.
Bassett took home the accolade in the category of Best Supporting Actress, following her captivating role as Queen Ramonda in the Black Panther sequel: Wakanda Forever.
During an emotional acceptance speech, Bassett paid tribute to the Franchise’s late star Chadwick baseman as she summarized how the loss brought the cast and crew of “Wakanda Forever” closer together.
“We mourned, we loved, we healed and we were surrounded each and every day by the light and the spirit of Chadwick Boseman,” Bassett 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 thanked Marvel fans 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.
Bassett was nominated alongside Jessie Buckley-Women Talking, Kerry Condon-The Banshees of Inisherin, Jamie Lee Curtis-Everything Everywhere All at once, Stephanie Hsu- Everything Everywhere All at once, and Janelle Monae- Glass Onion: A Knives out Mystery
The award is Bassett’s second Golden Globe, after previously, winning for lead actress in a film, comedy, or musical for her portrayal of Tina Turner in the 1993 biopic “What’s Love Got to Do with It.”
