- Michael B. Jordan won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
- He received the accolade for his performance as twins Smoke and Stack in the film Sinners.
- This marked Jordan's first-ever nomination for an Oscar.
- During his acceptance speech, Jordan stated, 'Keep betting on me'.
- Jordan , 39, beat the other favourite Timothée Chalamet to the gong. Other nominees included Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke and Wagner Moura.
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