Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo are officially Oscar nominees, and for both actors, the recognition marks a first. With the 98th Academy Awards nominations announced, Sinners delivered a major milestone for its cast.
Jordan earned his first-ever Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, while Lindo received his first nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The dual recognition underscores not only the film’s sweeping impact but also the long arcs of two careers arriving at a defining moment.
For Jordan, the nomination feels like a culmination. Over the last decade, he’s moved fluidly between blockbuster franchises and intimate character work, steadily building his résumé. In Sinners, Jordan delivers a dual performance portraying twins Stack and Smoke, a turn that has been a constant point of conversation since the film’s premiere.
Lindo’s nomination carries a different, but equally resonant weight. A revered presence across stage and screen for decades, Lindo has long been considered one of the industry’s most under-acknowledged talents. His performance in Sinners is commanding and precise, marked by a quiet authority that deepens every scene he enters. The nomination reads less like a discovery and more like a long-overdue acknowledgment.
That both actors are first-time nominees in the same film is notable. It speaks to Sinners as a showcase for layered, actor-driven storytelling.
Check out the full Academy Award nominations list.
