Michael B. Jordan has won the Oscar for Best Actor at this year’s Academy Awards for Sinners, beating off competition from Timothée Chalamet. In his acceptance speech , Jordan thanked director Ryan Coogler and said: "I'm so honoured to call you a collaborator and a friend, you gave me the opportunity and the space to be seen." He also hailed previous black Oscars winners in the best actor and actress categories: "I stand here because of the people who came before me - Sidney Poitier, Denzel