Angela Bassett Went From Playing Cuba Gooding Jr.'s Mother to Playing His Sister
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If you've been devouring the sixth season of American Horror Story, chances are you're driving yourself crazy. You might be trying to keep track of the timeline or guessing at that game-changing twist ahead. Wherever your head's at, though, we're giving you a break and blowing your mind in an entirely different way: we've uncovered a new piece of trivia about Cuba Gooding Jr. and Angela Bassett that takes us all the way back to a '90s movie called Boyz n the Hood.
Cuba Gooding Jr. in Boyz n the Hood
In 1991, Cuba Gooding Jr. appeared in Boyz n the Hood. He played Tre Styles.
Angela Bassett in Boyz n the Hood
Angela Bassett starred in the film as Tre's mother, Reva Styles.
Cuba Gooding Jr. on American Horror Story: Roanoke
On American Horror Story season six, Cuba Gooding Jr. plays the dramatic reenactment version of "Matt," who is married to "Shelby" and has purchased a cursed house in North Carolina.
Angela Bassett on American Horror Story: Roanoke
Angela Bassett's season six character is "Lee," who appears in the dramatic reenactment as the sister of "Matt." So, basically, 25 years have passed, and Bassett has gone from playing the mother of Gooding Jr. to playing his sister. My, how times have changed . . . or in this case, my, how Angela Bassett hasn't changed that much at all.