“Sinners” brought down the house at the Actor Awards on Sunday night, winning Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Delroy Lindo accepted on behalf of his costars as the audience stood to its feet and gave them a standing ovation.
The triumph of Ryan Coogler’s Southern Gothic vampire drama was preceded by the night’s big upset, when “Sinners” star Michael B. Jordan beat the odds-on favorite, Timothée Chalamet in “Marty Supreme,” for lead actor. He too brought the crowd to its feet.
Jordan’s surprise win was not only the most popular outcome in the room, it potentially signaled strength for a movie that has seemingly been left in the dust by “One Battle After Another” at show after show. Heading into the 32nd Actor Awards, which were hosted for the third time by Kristen Bell, “One Battle After Another” led all nominees with a record-setting seven nods. But the dual “Sinners” victories left open the possibility that Paul Thomas Anderson’s film might not be as unstoppable as it seemed just a few hours ago. And Jordan’s win meant that Chalamet’s frontrunner status took another hit a week after he lost the BAFTA to Robert Aramayo for “I Swear,” and actor and film not eligible for the Actors or the Oscars.
Film Performance Categories
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
WINNER- Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
WINNER- Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet” (Focus Features)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
WINNER- Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
WINNER- Amy Madigan, “Weapons” (Warner Bros.)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
WINNER- “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
Television Performance Categories
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
WINNER- Owen Cooper, “Adolescence” (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
WINNER- Michelle Williams, “Dying for Sex” (FX)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
WINNER- Noah Wyle, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
WINNER- Keri Russell, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER- Seth Rogen, “The Studio” (Apple TV)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER- Catherine O’Hara, “The Studio” (Apple TV)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
WINNER- “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
WINNER- “The Studio” (Apple TV)
Stunt Performance Categories
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
WINNER- “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
WINNER- “The Last of Us”(HBO Max)
(The wrap)
