Actor Lakeith Stanfield, who plays half of the title duo opposite Daniel Kaluuya Judas and the Black Messiah, responded to his first Oscar nomination on Monday by posting a concise message on Instagram: “I’m confused too, but fuck it lmao.”
Both he and Kaluuya were nominated in the category of best supporting actor, which caused Oscar experts like Kevin Fallon of The Daily Beast headaches after Monday morning’s announcement. “Apparently Judas and the Black Messiah had no protagonist? Wonder Fallon.
Stanfield’s FBI informant character Bill O’Neal is undoubtedly the lead actor of the film, which has garnered a total of six nominations, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography. Kaluuya, who plays Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton.
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