What’s Love Got to Do With It? — Other than Jamie Foxx in his Oscar-winning role in Ray, no black actress has ever resembled an iconic entertainer — in body and spirit — as well as Angela Bassett did with Tina Turner in this volatile and dramatic film. Bassett should have been a runaway winner of the Oscar for Best Actress. In recent interviews, Bassett still harbors some semblance of resentment for being snubbed for the award, though she did get a nomination.
