Dania Gurira deserves an Oscar nomination, say 47% of ‘Black Panther’ fans

according to Dania Gurira edged out her three female co-stars from "Black Panther" — Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o and Angela Bassett — as the one most deserving of an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In our recent poll, 47% of fans voted for Gurira for her portrayal of Okoye, a fierce warrior and a proud Wakandan and traditionalist from the Border Tribe. Wright, who plays Shuri, came second with 28% of the total tally; Nyong'o, who plays Nakia, was third with 14%; and Bassett, who plays Ramonda, got 11%. Oscar-winner Nyong'o (Best Supporting Actress for "12 Year a Slave," 2014) is Nakia, the one-time lover of T'Challa/Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and a spy from the River Tribe. DISCUSS All the Oscar contenders with Hollywood insiders in our red-hot forumsWhich actress do you think is most deserving of a Best Supporting Actress nod, or even a win?

The women of 'Black Panther' are empowered not just in politics and war, but also in love

"Black Panther" spoilers ahead. Black Panther" enjoyed a record-setting four-day opening weekend, earning a whopping $235 million at the box office. Even the harshest critics of the film commend "Black Panther" for its gender politics. They are strategic opponents in battle, saving the life of Black Panther T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) several times over. "Black Panther" contains powerful messages about gender roles based on how Wakandan women navigate life and love.

How 'Black Panther' Got Its Gorgeous Afrocentric Hair

referring to In "Black Panther," the audience first gets to know King T'Challa's mother, Ramonda, played by Angela Bassett, when her hair is covered in a series of headdresses, the height and stateliness of which are befitting to a queen mother. After the film's climax, in a moment of both existential and emotional vulnerability, the queen's hair emerges. "That was intentional," said Camille Friend, the head of the "Black Panther" hair department. "In her day-to-day, Ramonda was regal." And Ryan Coogler, the film's director, she said, "really wanted to show a transition. He wanted her to be more regular looking to show that they were going through a hard time."Much of "Black Panther" occurs in the fictional, incomprehensibly wealthy and technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda.

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