Angela Bassett Boards Marvel’s Black Panther

Nov 22, 2016 10:15 AM EST

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Angela Bassett Boards Marvel’s Black Panther

Academy Award-nominated actress Angela Bassett has joined the cast of Marvel Studios' "Black Panther." Bassett, who currently stars in "American Horror Story," will play Ramonda, mother of T'Challa, aka Black Panther.

Directed by Ryan Coogler ("Fruitvale Station," "Creed"), "Black Panther" stars Chadwick Boseman in the title role alongside Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke, and Florence Kasumba. The film arrives in theaters on February 16, 2018.

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