The Oscar winner recently earned a star on the Walk of Fame and outfitted the upcoming Coming 2 America.

“I feel like I have arrived,” she says of the honor.

“I feel like I have cemented, literally, my legacy in the Hollywood framework.”

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Here are the films that helped her get there.

“I was excited about re-creating the zoot suits.”

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“[It’s] wonderful to dress Angela,” Carter says.

“She really does know how to embody the clothes.”

“Oh, he was so much fun to dress.

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He was a blessing.”

Back in the barbershop, however, “we stayed very close to what it was originally.”

Some things never go out of style.

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Coming 2 Americahits Amazon Prime Video March 5.

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