Michael B. Jordan won the second Actor Award of his career, taking home the male actor in a leading role statue for playing twin brothers Smoke and Stack in the supernatural thriller “Sinners.”
Jordan scored a trophy in 2019 for best ensemble for “Black Panther.” Moments after he took the stage, he returned as a winner for the same ensemble award at this year’s ceremony for “Sinners.”
Jordan was nominated at this year’s Actor Awards, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, alongside Timothee Chalamet (“Marty Supreme”), Leonardo DiCaprio (“One Battle After Another”) Ethan Hawke (“Blue Moon”) and Jesse Plemons (“Bugonia”).
“I’m so honored and privileged to be nominated in categories with people, actors and humans that I love,” Jordan said. “I love their work and what you contribute to to our craft. This ride has been unbelievable. So thank you for welcoming me and making me feel seen.”
“Sinners” is the fifth collaboration between Jordan and director Ryan Coogler following “Fruitvale Station,” “Creed” and two “Black Panther” movies. Jordan pulls off double duty in the 1930s-set “Sinners,” playing identical twins Smoke and Stack who return home to the South after World War I and open a juke joint… only for vampires to descend on the small town. The film, which earned a record 16 nominations at the Oscars, is up for five prizes at the Actor Awards. In addition to awards glory, “Sinners” has been a box office hit with $369 million globally.
“Thank you, Ryan Coogler, for giving me the opportunity to show what I can do, and to be fearless and to create a safe space for us to find the truth,” Jordan concluded before shouting out his co-stars. “Thank you for allowing me to do my best work. Just being in this room right now with all these people who have seen me grow up in front of the camera and in these rooms… and I feel the love and support that you’ve always given me and encouraged me to do my best. Man, it’s pretty cool.”
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