The Batman actor Jeffrey Wright was among the nominees at the 2024 Academy Awards for his role in American Fiction and he had a heartwarming reaction when talking about it.Jeffrey Wright, who played Jim Gordon in 2022’s The Batman, had a heartwarming reaction to his first Best Leading Man Academy Award nomination. The actor played Thelonious “Monk” Ellison in Cord Jefferson’s comedy-drama based on 2001’s novel Erasure, following a frustrated black writer and professor who writes a satirical stereotypical “black” book, only to receive high praise. His role led to his first Academy Award nomination, and during his interview with Extra TV, the actor got emotional speaking about his late mother. “The first person I acknowledged was my mom, there’s a picture of her just there… she and I had a moment.”American Fiction also stars Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Adam Brody, Leslie Uggams, Issa Rae, and Sterling K. Brown. The film also received a nomination for Best Picture, Best Writing, Best Original Score, as well as Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Sterling K. Brown. During his interview, Wright admitted that he texted Brown about his nomination and that his phone was “buzzing, and he may be among that number.” Wright added, “Sterling has been doing this for a while, he’s been working hard for years trying to hone his skills and tell stories that were meaningful to him and, ideally, meaningful to audiences.”
The Batman actor Jeffrey Wright was among the nominees at the 2024 Academy Awards for his role in American Fiction and he had a heartwarming reaction when talking about it.
Jeffrey Wright, who played Jim Gordon in 2022’s The Batman, had a heartwarming reaction to his first Best Leading Man Academy Award nomination. The actor played Thelonious “Monk” Ellison in Cord Jefferson’s comedy-drama based on 2001’s novel Erasure, following a frustrated black writer and professor who writes a satirical stereotypical “black” book, only to receive high praise. His role led to his first Academy Award nomination, and during his interview with Extra TV, the actor got emotional speaking about his late mother. “The first person I acknowledged was my mom, there’s a picture of her just there… she and I had a moment.”
American Fiction also stars Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Adam Brody, Leslie Uggams, Issa Rae, and Sterling K. Brown. The film also received a nomination for Best Picture, Best Writing, Best Original Score, as well as Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Sterling K. Brown. During his interview, Wright admitted that he texted Brown about his nomination and that his phone was “buzzing, and he may be among that number.” Wright added, “Sterling has been doing this for a while, he’s been working hard for years trying to hone his skills and tell stories that were meaningful to him and, ideally, meaningful to audiences.”
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