"I processed in the way that I process, in a nanosecond. Mike did similarly, and we went on and did our jobs. The fact that I could stand there in a room predominantly of our people and feel safe, feel loved, feel supported. I just wanted to officially, formally say thank you to our people and to all of the people who have supported us as a result of that event, that incident."
"I have never taken my marbles and gone home. And I want to claim that I will not do that now. I will continue working. This is Lindo's first Oscar nomination; five years ago, many felt his performance in the Spike Lee film Da 5 Bloods deserved recognition from the Academy."
Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan presented at the BAFTA awards when a man with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur. Lindo processed the incident quickly and continued with his duties. A week later at the NAACP awards, surrounded by supportive community members, Lindo expressed gratitude for the backing he received following the incident. Sinners, a vampire thriller set in 1930s Mississippi featuring Jordan as twins and Lindo as blues musician Delta Slim, received a record 16 Academy Award nominations. Lindo earned his first Oscar nomination for best supporting actor. Despite disappointment five years earlier when his Da 5 Bloods performance went unrecognized, Lindo remains committed to continuing his work.
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