Ok ok okayyyyyy - so almost everyone this one and I didn't - d'ohhhhhh!

I just really didn't think the Academy would go for this vampire horror flick in this category. And I'm biased by the fact that... um, I don't really care for MBJ's work?? I find him to be consistently wooden, uninteresting, and lacking in any texture or dynamism. People say "oh wow, he played twins, and each was so different!" Were they, besides the different colored hats? I wager to say... not really? When I imagine this role performed by someone with a far greater handle on how to make on-screen characters layered, nuanced, and interesting, this movie lifts off even more in my mind.

I understood that most people disagreed with me on this, but I had a hunch that the Academy voters would more prominently side with me on it. Guess I was wrong!

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And I WILL say: the excitement at my party when MBJ won... it was vibrant & JOYOUS! I DO feel excited about how stoked people are for this win, do like the idea of Academy voters being willing to go in genre directions for lead acting categories, and do like that at least one of the four acting winners was a person of color. MBJ seems to be a great guy, and while I predicted Timmy (and liked his performance way more), I think some humility is due for that lil guy. I think he needs to take a beat and reassess his approach to the Hollywood community...

And I liked Sinners more than Marty! So, sure... this is cool I suppose. And I'll work on getting over my distaste for MBJ's chops. (Final thought: kinda wish Leo had won 😉 #OneBattleForever!)