TRANSCRIPT: Michael B. Jordan's Oscar speech

Michael B. Jordan proves that he is no longer the “actor to watch out for,” as he has fully arrived after winning Best Actor at the 2026 Oscars — his first golden statuette — for his performance in the bluesy-horror film “Sinners”. At the 98th edition of the Academy Awards, arguably the most prestigious award-giving body in Hollywood, Jordan was emotional as his name was called, hanging on to the hand of his mother Donna and kissing her cheek. READ: Fil-Am Autumn Durald Arkapaw is the first woman to win a cinematography Oscar Jordan bested other frontrunners for the category, […]... Keep on reading: TRANSCRIPT: Michael B. Jordan's Oscar speech