I'm willing to be that you have heard about the amazing 2025 that has been had by Michael B. Jordan. While he has been earning acclaim for just about his entire career, the release of Sinners has put him on a new level – as he is now recognized as a A-lister with the power to carry a non-IP film to blockbuster success. The actor has been earning accolades left and right, with more to come as we get deeper into awards season... which makes me all the more appreciate the special love that he recently extended to his Creed trilogy co-star Tessa Thompson.
Like Jordan, Thompson too has been on the receiving end of laudation from critics in 2025, specifically for her turn as the titular character in writer/director Nia DaCosta's Hedda. Last night, she was given the Actress Award – Film prize at the Critics Choice Association’s 2025 Celebration of Black Cinema & Television, and the Sinners star was on-stage to give it to her. In the aftermath of the event, Jordan took to his personal Instagram account to express his joy about how things went, writing,
