Ryan Coogler knew he was leaving a trail of fire when he put pen to paper while crafting the Sinners script, and the Academy rightfully rewarded him for his film.
Coming into the night, Sinners was the nominated movie ever with 16 noms, and it was a rough start for everyone’s favorite vampire period drama/horror, with the film going 0 for 4 until Coogler won for Best Original Screenplay.
The win was the first for the Black Panther director, and he became the second Black man to win the award, following Jordan Peele, who won back in 2018 for his masterpiece, Get Out.
Coogler beat out some stiff competition in a field that also included Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme, Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value, and Robert Kaplow for Blue Moon
Coogler’s Oscar win for original screenplay comes after he already won similar recognition at the Baftas, Writers Guild, and Critics Choice awards, and earned a nomination at the Golden Globes.
In a fitting touch, Coogler was presented the award from his MCU brethren, Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans, and was greeted with a standing ovation.
Jokingly, he kept his speech short and sweet, noting that because he’s from Oakland, California, he has a propensity for talking too much.
During his speech, he thanked his Sinners cast and crew and his wife, Zinzi, who served as a producer on the film, telling her that she made every day better than the one before, and of course, his parents, who were also in attendance, “Thank y’all for making me believe in myself.”
Source: Ryan Coogler Secures First Oscar For Penning ‘Sinners’
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