There 95th Academy Awards which was held last Sunday morning at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles left, in addition to a big winner, the film, all at once in all parties, a breathtaking red carpet, unique musical performances like the one in which Lady Gaga starred, going on stage in jeans and without makeup, and various anecdotes more among which, without a doubt, The one with actress Angela Bassett stands out.
the interpreter of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever attended the gala as a nominee in the category Best Supporting Actresswhere she competed against other big names in cinema such as Kerry Condom (Banshees by Inisherin) Hong Chau (The whale) and Stephanie Hsu and Jamie Lee Curtis, both actresses of all at once everywhere. But, although judging by the pictures, it looked like Bassett was hoping to win the statuette, the betting predictions came true and it was not her who won the prize.
Ariana DeBosse shouted Jamie Lee Curtis’s name from the Dolby stage, and as all eyes turned to the veteran All-At-At-Everywhere actress, cameras caught the reaction of her fellow nominees, who didn’t did not hesitate to applaud the performance. the performer who, for the first time, had won the highest honor in the industry. All except Angela Bassett, who, unlike the other nominees, publicly expressed her displeasure.
When the name of Jamie Lee Curtis, the actress of wakanda forever He couldn’t contain his emotions and, Far from applauding like her companions, her face turned into a truly sad poem. Bassett remained still in her chair and her features hardened, showing that it was really important to her to win the prize that her partner won.
Bassett’s gesture caught the public’s attention so much that, while Jamie Lee Curtis’ own speech spread like wildfire on the networks, a small clip in which the disgust of his competitor was also seen. Moviegoers shared it, and not everyone agreed with the actress’ reaction.
Angela Bassett’s reaction to Jamie Lee Curtis’ name being called…you can tell how much that Oscar would have meant to her. she is, was and always will be amazing. I better see her on that stage SOON pic.twitter.com/oHDfuDUksG
—Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) March 13, 2023
Although his most loyal followers assured that Bassett was very upset because he wanted to win the award and thus honor the late Chadwick Boseman, others did not understand his reaction and criticized him for not showing joy. for an actress like Jamie Lee Curtis, who she felt deserved the award once and for all.