Oscar or not, Angela Bassett’s strength means more than any award ever could.
I’ve been watchingAngela Bassettmovies ever since I can remember.
(And in many ways, my job at EW!)
Jackie O’Brien, Angela Bassett, and Laurence Fishburne in ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’.D. Stevens/Buena Vista Pictures/Everett
Although all four give memorable performances, Bassett’s monologue during the car-burning scene is unforgettable.
(And most importantly, that friends never let friends drunk dial their ex.)
“These exposed arms showed her strength, her beauty, her vulnerability, and her confidence.
Angela Bassett and Michael Beach in ‘Waiting to Exhale’.Frank Trapper/Corbis/Getty
And you know, Angela Bassett has arms that anybody would envy.”
But how good would that statue look with her holding it…
Angela Bassett as Queen Ramonda in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’.ELI ADÉ/MARVEL STUDIOS
