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Angela Bassett is an iconic actress known for starring in theBlack Pantherfranchise. Portraying the role of Queen Ramonda, Bassett was met with much love and fame for her strong depiction of a queen when King T’Challa died inBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Although she was a strong contender, Bassett did not win any Oscars for her role as she has been nominated two times. Some recent news might help Angela Bassett reach one step closer to winning an Emmy award as the actress will star alongside veteran actor Robert De Niro pretty soon!
Angela Bassett Might Just Win An Emmy Soon!
The iconic actress has had an experience of several years in Hollywood and has starred in several movies and series throughout the years. Despite the fame and notable roles. Angela Bassett has not yet won an Oscar or a Primetime Emmy award for her talent.
Also read:Angela Bassett’s Oscar Snub Still Enrages Fans a Year After Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Brought MCU To Its Knees
As per a post on X (formerly Twitter), Bassett will soon join hands with veteran actor Robert De Niro and several other actors in an upcoming thriller series. The series, titledZero Day,will see Bassett portraying the role of The President while sharing the screen with De Niro. The actress was indeed nominated for Best Supporting Actress forBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverbut she didn’t win the award. With Bassett’s upcoming series in the works, this could be her chance to win an Emmy for her role!
Angela Bassett is The President.
Zero Day, a new conspiracy thriller series, also stars Robert DeNiro, Dan Stevens, Matthew Modine, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen & Connie Britton. Coming soon to Netflix.pic.twitter.com/ltk83vXAGf
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She was robbed of that Oscar!
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Y’all better be paying her WELL TOO! Budget better be HIGH!
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Just give her the Oscar now
— Pissy Elliot (@amoisthobo)June 06, 2025
Coming for all the awards she should’ve been received.
— Jzon Azari (@JzonAzari)August 07, 2025
Really and truly you could’ve stopped at the first line. I’m in.
— Ern Scott (@ErnDoesNotTweet)August 15, 2025
Despite getting nominated for an Oscar Award twice,Angela Bassetthas yet to win it. In a recent 2023 interview, the actress talked about what it felt like losing her first Oscar nomination but Angela Bassett’s reply was as elegant as ever.
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Angela Bassett Doesn’t Believe In Oscar Snubbing
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Back in 1993, Angela Bassett portrayed the role of Tina Turner in the film,What’s Love Got to Do with It.For her iconic role, the actress was nominated for the Best Actress category but she lost. Speaking in a 2023 interview withCBS Mornings, Bassett revealed that she doesn’t believe in Oscar snubbing.
“Of course, in the moment you’re hoping and praying and wishing [you’ll win]. But I never – I don’t walk away thinking ‘I’ve been robbed.’ That’s too negative of an emotion to carry with me for the rest of my life. I choose to believe there was a reason why it didn’t happen.”
With her years in Hollywood, the actress will be presented with an Honorary award in 2024. Alongside the Robert De Niro series, Bassett is attached to 2 other upcoming projects in various stages of development.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
