Jeffrey Wright, known for his supporting roles, receives his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor in 'American Fiction.' The film, directed by Cord Jefferson, is a satire on race, media, and Hollywood. It has also been nominated for Best Picture. Wright's nomination has been long overdue, and he has expressed wholesome and humble reactions to the news. The movie aims to spark discussions about representations of black Americans in film and has been described as both funny and smart in its satire of race and identity politics.
Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction” is a solid, thoughtful movie that wades into a long-standing debate about how black artists should represent black life on film. https://t.co/L9GCBXEMrU
Jeffrey Wright stars a Black novelist wrestling with his identity in Emmy-winner Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut, ‘American Fiction.’ https://t.co/Mp65EPC6MF
Cord Jefferson’s new film “American Fiction” is a scathing satire of representation discourse. https://t.co/L9GCBXEeCm
The 2023 film “American Fiction,” starring Best Actor nominee Jeffrey Wright, aims to spark discussion through a darkly comedic portrayal of a long debate about representations of black Americans on film. It’s a worthy directorial debut by Cord Jefferson. https://t.co/L9GCBXEMrU
What makes a piece of art “Black”? That’s a central question at the heart of #Oscar-nominee Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut, ‘American Fiction.’ https://t.co/Z4APkS9TGi
Jeffrey Wright says his indie movie, "American Fiction," most definitely has a fighting chance to take home top honors at the Oscars. See more 👉 https://t.co/TMtAUXJBhX
"American Fiction" earned a best picture Oscars nomination. AP's Lindsey Bahr calls Cord Jefferson's directorial debut "a crowd-pleaser that’s both funny and smart in its satire of race, media, artists, identity politics and even Hollywood." https://t.co/atvfoeEYda
Jeffrey Wright Says 'American Fiction' Has Real Shot to Win Best Picture | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/1kfem9NYUC
With ‘American Fiction’, #Oscar-nominee Cord Jefferson announces himself as a director to watch. Read VF’s full review: https://t.co/EB3DgprId8
With a Tony and an Emmy already under his belt, #Oscar nominee Jeffrey Wright taps into something entirely new with ‘American Fiction.’ https://t.co/swlcTSCwJP
American Fiction’s Jeffrey Wright had the most wholesome reaction to his first ever Oscar nomination, as it made him think of one very special person https://t.co/rIsPcf83NL
Deep into a career as one of Hollywood’s favorite supporting actors, Jeffrey Wright has earned his first Oscar nomination—and it’s for Best Actor in a Leading Role Read our February profile to learn more about his work in ‘American Fiction’ below ⬇️ https://t.co/0KmgN6m4bQ
From Jeffrey Wright to Colman Domingo, stars react to their Oscar nominations #Oscars Read more: https://t.co/g7BBzFhStU https://t.co/2O1BFts3mx
‘I was not watching. I did not want to have to break a screen’: Jeffrey Wright, who was nominated for his performance in ‘American Fiction,’ reacts to the news of his nomination for best actor at the #Oscars Read more: https://t.co/g7BBzFiqjs https://t.co/iyQuhRjoBQ
Jeffrey Wright breaks down in tears as he reacts to first ever Oscar nomination, and we feel like crying too https://t.co/Cbga5uK2yZ
'American Fiction' Writer-director Cord Jefferson On Oscar Noms And Pushing Boundaries Beyond Black Cinema; "Hopefully It Cracks The Door Open For More Filmmakers Behind Us" https://t.co/sXxaXRtdGP
#Oscar nominee Sterling K. Brown discuss the fresh perspective Cord Jefferson brought to the screen in #AmericanFiction. https://t.co/092L0H71PB
'I try to be who I am': Jeffrey Wright on his first Oscar nod for 'American Fiction' https://t.co/M4m5iqFIp3
Jeffrey Wright made sure not to have any screens other than his phone while he waited to hear about his first Oscar nomination: “I was afraid that I might do damage to one of the screens if the news were different.” https://t.co/X1JyWfV7p6
Jeffrey Wright talks about how his first #Oscar nomination made him emotional about his late mother. “The first person I acknowledged was my mom, there’s a picture of her just there… my son [said the film] is a beautiful homage to Grandma.” https://t.co/NE6cQYgUeQ
I really liked American Fiction, and recommend seeing if you haven’t. Excited for Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, the cast and crew of American Fiction, and our Amazon MGM Studios team about the Oscar nominations! https://t.co/cnJp4EwNB7
Cord Jefferson reveals some of the films that inspired #AmericanFiction. https://t.co/C3kStXYnB7
Jeffrey Wright's Oscar nomination is way overdue.
Jeffrey Wright! #Oscars2024