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Michael B. Jordan wins Oscar's Best Actor at Academy Awards 2026

Michael B. Jordan's win deserves a big smile
Michael B. Jordan's win deserves a big smile
16 Mar - It was an upset for Timothee Chalamet, as Michael B. Jordan emerged Best Actor at the 2026 Academy Awards held on 16 March (MYT).

The "Sinners" star was stunned when his name was announced by presenter, Adrien Brody, who won last year, and thanked director Ryan Coogler in his speech, of whom he has worked with in the movie as well as several other films including "Black Panther".

"I'm so honoured to call you a collaborator and a friend," he said. "You gave me the opportunity and space for me to be seen and I love you to death."
Jordan previously won similar accolade at The Actor Awards
Jordan previously won similar accolade at The Actor Awards
He also mentioned several African American icons who won before him, including Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington and Will Smith, adding, "To be amongst those giants, amongst those giants, amongst those greats, amongst my ancestors, amongst my guys. Thank you everybody in this room and everybody at home for supporting me over my career. I feel it."

Prior to the awards, Chalamet seemed to have been poised to win the Best Actor accolade for "Marty Supreme", after a string of wins throughout the awards season.

However, the actor recently went viral and received backlash for his comments during a Variety/CNN town hall with Matthew McConaughey when talking about preserving cinema. The actor expressed, "I don't want to be working in ballet, or opera, or things where it's like, 'Hey, keep this thing alive, even though like no one cares about this anymore.'"

"All respect to all the ballet and opera people out there," he quickly added.
Timothee Chalamet didn't win as previously predicted
Timothee Chalamet didn't win as previously predicted


Related Movies:
Sinners (17 Apr 2025)
One Battle After Another (25 Sep 2025)
Marty Supreme (26 Feb 2026)


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