Angela Bassett becomes first Oscar-nominated Marvel actress

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Angela Bassett earns first Oscar nomination for her role in a Marvel film.

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An actor from the Marvel Cinematic Universe receives an Academy Award nomination after 15 years and 30 films

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"Angela Bassett was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Queen Ramonda 

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in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" when the nominations were announced on Tuesday.

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Despite the many critically acclaimed actors who have appeared in Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, including Oscar nominees and 

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winners such as Robert Downey Jr., Cate Blanchett, Chadwick Boseman, Brie Larson, and Natalie Portman, 

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none of them had ever been nominated for an Academy Award for their work in an MCU film before Angela Bassett's nomination for her role in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'.

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Despite its numerous critically acclaimed films, Marvel has not yet received many high-profile Academy Award nominations. 

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The most notable nomination was for Best Picture for the original "Black Panther" in 2019, however, it did not win. 

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The film did, however, take home three technical awards (costumes, score, and production design).

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