'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' (2022), the sequel to 2018's genre-changing superhero movie 'Black Panther,' was a huge success at the box office and among critics. As the franchise moved forward following the loss of Chadwick Boseman, who played T'Challa, Angela Bassett emerged as the standout.
Indeed, her performance as Ramonda, the Queen Mother of Wakanda mourning the death of her son, earned Bassett a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Oscars. Previously, she took home the Golden Globe in the same category for the film, making her the first actor to win a major individual acting award for a movie based on Marvel Comics.
Indeed, Black Panther is known as the first Black superhero, followed by Luke Cage and Blade. Click on for a brief history of Black superheroes and their significance in broader pop culture.