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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'Sinners' Garners 4 Oscars, Michael B. Jordan Wins Best Actor
Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won four Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan, and made history with Autumn Durald Arkapaw becoming the first woman to win an Oscar for cinematography, Coogler becoming the second Black man to win for original screenplay, and Jordan becoming the sixth African American to win in his category. The post ‘Sinners’ Garners 4 Oscars, Michael B. Jordan Wins Best Actor appeared first on The Washington Infor…
Oscars 2026: The Real Reason Timothée Chalamet Lost Best Actor to Michael B. Jordan
Michael B. Jordan beat Timothée Chalamet to this year's best actor Oscar in Los Angeles on Sunday night after a months-long awards race that had pitted Jordan's turn in Sinners against Chalamet's lead role in Marty Supreme, and the outcome had far more to do with performances and precursor prizes than a late-breaking row over ballet and opera. Chalamet spent the winter fronting a full-tilt campaign for Marty Supreme, which opened in December and…
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