US EditionAnthony Mackie Jokingly Takes Credit For His White Co-Stars Getting Nominated: “I’m The White Dude Legend”
NO LOC, JUL 23 – Anthony Mackie humorously credits himself for boosting co-stars' Emmy and Oscar nods while celebrating his own nomination amid The Studio's record 23 Emmy nominations.
- In 2025, Anthony Mackie earned two Emmy nominations: one for a guest role on The Studio and another for his work on the National Geographic program Shark Beach: Gulf Coast with Anthony Mackie.
- Mackie shared on The Tonight Show on July 23 that he expected his white co-stars to receive nominations instead of him, reflecting his history of being overlooked by awards voters.
- He jokingly claimed credit for helping co-stars like Bryan Cranston, Ryan Gosling, Jeremy Renner, and Ron Howard earn their Emmy and Oscar nominations through their collaborations.
- Mackie said, "I am the secret sauce" and "I am the jelly in the donut," while noting being nominated alongside Scorsese and Ron Howard means "one of them is going to say, ‘Damn, I lost to Anthony Mackie.’"
- He expressed pride and excitement about the nominations, stated he does not care about winning, and highlighted The Studio’s record 23 nominations as the most for a freshman comedy.
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Anthony Mackie claims he's a good luck charm for costars getting award nominations: 'I'm the white dude legend'
"I am the jelly in the doughnut, you know what I'm saying?"John Nacion/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Anthony Mackie attends the Golden Globes in JanuaryAnthony Mackie says he was surprised to hear that he — and not just one of his costars — had received an Emmy nomination this month."I was at work...and I look over and everybody's like, 'Congratulations!'' And I was like, 'Oh, what white dude got nominated?'" Mackie told host Jimmy Fallon on Wed…
Anthony Mackie Jokingly Takes Credit For His White Co-Stars Getting Nominated: “I’m The White Dude Legend”
After years of supporting performance in award-worthy film and TV, Anthony Mackie is happy just to be nominated. Celebrating his first two Emmy nominations, for The Studio and Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast, admitted he was expecting one of his white co-stars to get recognized when he heard the news. “I didn’t know. I was at work,” he noted on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “And when I’m at work, I work. You gonna cut t…
Anthony Mackie Jokes He’s a ‘White Dude Legend’ Since His Co-Stars Often Get Award Nominations Over Him: ‘I Made Ryan Gosling Famous. Jeremy Renner…’
Anthony Mackie is Emmy nominated for "The Studio," but he assumed at first only his white co-stars would get recognization after years of snubs.
Anthony Mackie makes stunning admission about his role in Ron Howard's fame
Anthony Mackie recently got candid and joked that he is the reason behind Ron Howard's fame.On the Wednesday, July 23 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the 46-year-old American actor, best known as the Marvel hero,...
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