Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ Scores a Casting Win First at Critics Choice Awards
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners made history at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards, becoming the first film to win the Critics Choice Award for Best Casting.
Accepting on behalf of the cast, Delroy Lindo urged the room to pause and fully recognize what Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan have accomplished together.
“What they’ve shared with us is extraordinary,” Lindo said, noting that both men have achieved a level of creative and critical success before the age of 40. While he omitted to mention that it was two Black men behind this feat — mirroring the entrepreneurial spirit of twin brothers Smoke and Stake in the film — the notion was implied.
Coogler also took home the award for Best Original Screenplay, along with a win for Best Score.
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