US EditionMichael B. Jordan rides late surge to Best Actor Oscars win for Sinners
- At the 98th Academy Awards, Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor on Sunday, March 15, for his first Oscar and his role in Sinners.
- After wins at the Actor Awards and BAFTAs, Jordan surged late in voting, gaining momentum from recent weeks including Screen Actors Guild victories.
- The film, with a record 16 nominations, features Smoke and Stack, played by Jordan, in Ryan Coogler's 1930s period vampire film, which won four Oscars.
- Jordan's win makes him the sixth Black man to take Best Actor, and the Dolby Theatre erupted as the audience rose to its feet for Michael B. Jordan.
- Beyond the trophies, Coogler and Arkapaw's wins offer hope for Black filmmakers and future crews in Hollywood industry and studios.
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Michael B. Jordan wins best actor Oscar for dual role in “Sinners”
With this win, Jordan joins the small group of Black actors who have received the Best Actor Oscar, following pioneers such as Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and Will Smith.
Euphoria for ‘Sinners’ and flowing tequila: the night at the bars of the Dolby theatre
Inside the Dolby Theatre, the stands nearly erupted when Michael B. Jordan won the Oscar for Best Actor. The entire theater rose to its feet to celebrate the night’s big win for Sinners, which took home four awards, second only to One Battle After Another with six. The ovation for the actor reflected the conversation echoing through the hallways on the night of the most anticipated film awards of the year. At the bars of the legendary Dolby Thea…
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