Like all stats, it's clever wording specifically to make things seem... more groundbreaking/tell the narrative the author wants, etc.
Only 3 films have won what is truly considered "the Top 5" (which is picture, director, actor, actress and writing).
- It Happened One Night
(1935)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(1975)
-
the Silence of the Lambs
(1991)
Only two other films have won 3 Oscars for acting (NO FILM has won all four).
- A Streetcar Named Desire
(1951)
- Network
(1974)
THAT SAID... to compare Everything, Everywhere All At Once
(2022) to the acting wins... very, VERY impressive (as those films didn't win for director or picture).
One of his best, yes.
That's not true, sorry. The ACTUAL big awards in the run up are Golden Globes, BAFTA, SAG. Golden Globe (Basset), BAFTA (Kerry), SAG (Curtis). It was by no means a sure thing or all sown up, and if people encouraged her to think that way, I'm truly sorry if she listened.
You're either intentionally being dismissive about Jamie Lee Curtis' career or you are simply uninformed. So allow me to educate, because I like to believe it's the latter
Jamie Lee Curtis was BAFTA nominated for both
Trading Places (1983) and A Fish Called Wanda
(1988). She won the Golden Globe for Best Actress for
True Lies (1994) (and was nominated for the SAG too), and had been nominated for a total of 8 Golden Globes in her career (winning 2). That's not even mentioned
My Girl (1991),
Freaky Friday (2003),
Knives Out (2019); these are not obscure films, these were major hits. She has also been nominated for an EMMY and a Grammy! She has worked consistently since the late 70s and has been part of major hit films every decade... and still found time to be a mother, a children's author, a baroness and a sex symbol. To date, her films have grossed over $2.3 BILLION at the box office. Now all of this, alone, is evidence enough she EARNED her legacy and her praise. But I haven't even mentioned her status as THE Scream Queen. One of the most famous horror franchises of all time is eternally connected to her...
Halloween (1978) will always be her over-riding memory.
Now I love Angela Basset, I've loved her since way back in
Strange Days (1995). And I get AHS and Black Panther got her a nice new host of fans, love that... but... by the time Angela Basset finally broke through in the 90s, Jamie Lee Curtis already had two BAFTA noms, a Golden Globe, a decade of fame and a horror film franchise. I think we should just agree both have a wonderful body of work they should (and I am sure ARE) proud of.