Michael B. Jordan can update his resume to Oscar winner.
The 39-year-old actor beat out TimothĂ©e Chalamet and won the best actor award for his role in the film âSinners,â in which he plays identical twins who return to their hometown in the Jim Crow South and confront a supernatural evil.
Jordan, who looked overwhelmed when his name was called, received a loud and rousing standing ovation as he took the stage.
He went on to thank his mother and father, who he said had flown in from Ghana to attend the awards, along with his brother and sister.
He also thanked director Ryan Coogler, whom he called an âamazing personâ and someone he is honored to collaborate with.
Jordan bested Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Wagner Moura and Ethan Hawke for the coveted statue.
Chalamet and Jordan were considered favorites, and each won awards throughout the season for their roles.
Jordan picked up two SAG-AFTRA awards, one for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role and outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture, which was shared by the cast.
Chalamet, meanwhile, won the first Golden Globe of his career for playing a ping-pong hustler in âMarty Supreme.â He also picked up best actor at the Critics Choice Awards.
The âWilly Wonkaâ actor has made no pretense of how ambitious he is.
âI know weâre in a subjective business, but the truth is, Iâm really in pursuit of greatness,â Chalamet said during his acceptance speech at the Actors Awards last year when he won for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in âA Complete Unknown.â
âI know people donât usually talk like that, but I want to be one of the greats,â he said.
During a town hall event that aired on CNN on Feb. 21, Chalamet slammed the ballet and opera world, confessing that he doesnât âwant to be working in ballet or opera where itâs like, âHey! Keep this thing alive, even though no one cares about this anymore.â
The online reaction was swift and furious.
Retired ballet star Misty Copeland weighed in, chastising Chalamet for âcomparingâ his craft to other art forms.
âHe wouldnât be an actor and have the opportunities he has as a movie star if it werenât for opera and ballet and their relevance in that medium,â Copeland, 43, said. âSo all of these mediums have a space.â
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