Michael B. Jordan Reveals Why Pregnant Hailee Steinfeld Missed Oscars

Hailee Steinfeld had a sinfully sweet reason for missing the 2026 Oscars.

Actress Shay Mitchell, who is pregnant with her first child with husband Josh Allen, is expected to give birth very soon. Her Without Remorse costar, Michael B. Jordan, mentioned this while accepting his Best Actor award on March 15th.

While accepting his award, the 39-year-old warmly acknowledged his colleagues and also sent a sweet message to Hailee, who is expecting a baby soon.

Michael finished the awards season strongly, winning the top prize over strong competition including Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke, and Wagner Moura. The 39-year-old actor had previously spoken about how much it meant to be recognized among such talented performers this year.

As someone who’s always been passionate about film, growing up I really looked up to the actors and filmmakers recognized by the Academy. To now be considered among them, to be part of those conversations, is incredibly validating and feels like a dream come true. It’s a truly solidifying moment in my career.

The film Sinners made a significant impact on the industry, earning a record-breaking 16 nominations – including one for Best Picture – and ultimately winning four awards.

He said the nomination is a real tribute to everyone involved in making and watching the film. It’s incredibly rewarding to see all the different aspects of the project recognized, and he’s finding it hard to express how much it means.

Director Ryan Coogler, who previously collaborated with Michael on films like Fruitvale Station (2013), Creed (2015), and Black Panther (2018), has often spoken about how important the actor was to the success of Sinners and how much he appreciates his lead actor.

Ryan told Variety in October that he believes the actor significantly improved his performance, saying, “It would mean a lot to him to be recognized by his colleagues and others in the industry.”

For a look at all the winners at the 2026 Oscars, keep reading.

Bugonia

F1

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

WINNER: One Battle After Another

The Secret Agent

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Train Dreams

WINNER: Jessie Buckley – Hamnet

Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue

Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value

Emma Stone – Bugonia

Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme

Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another

Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon

WINNER: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners

Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent

Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value

WINNER: Amy Madigan – Weapons

Wunmi Mosaku- Sinners

Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another

Benecio Del Toro – One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein

Delroy Lindo – Sinners

WINNER: Sean Penn – One Battle After Another

Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value

Chloé Zhao – Hamnet

Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme

WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another

Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value

Ryan Coogler – Sinners

Blue Moon

It Was Just An Accident

Marty Supreme

Sentimental Value

WINNER: Sinners

Avatar: Fire and Ash

WINNER: Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

Sinners

“Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless

WINNER: “Golden” from KPop Deamon Hunters

“I Lied to You” from Sinners

“Sweet Dreams of Joy” from Viva Verdii

“Train Dreams” from Train Dreams

The Secret Agent

It Was Just an Accident

WINNER: Sentimental Value

Sirat

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Butcher’s Stain

A Friend of Dorothy

Jane Austen’s Period Drama

WINNER (Tie): The Singers

WINNER (Tie): Two People Exchanging Saliva

WINNER: All the Empty Rooms

Armed Only With A Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud

The Devil Is Busy

Perfectly a Strangeness

Bugonia

Frankenstein

Hamnet

One Battle After Another

WINNER: Sinners

WINNER: Avatar: Fire and Ash

F1

Jurassic World Rebirth

The Lost Bus

Sinners

Frankenstein

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

WINNER: Sinners

Train Dreams

F1

Marty Supreme

WINNER: One Battle After Another

Sentimental Value

Sinners

WINNER: Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Bugonia

Frankenstein

Hamnet

WINNER: One Battle After Another

Train Dreams

The Alabama Solution

Come See Me in the Good Light

Cutting Through Rocks

WINNER: Mr. Nobody Against Putin

The Perfect Neighbor

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

WINNER: One Battle After Another

The Secret Agent

Sinners

Butterfly

Forevergreen

WINNER: The Girl Who Cried Pearls

Retirement Plan

The Three Sisters

WINNER: Frankenstein

Kokuho

Sinners

The Smashing Machine

The Ugly Stepsister

Arco

Elio

WINNER: Kpop Demon Hunters

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Zootopia 2

WINNER: F1

Frankenstein

One Battle After Another

Sinners

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2026-03-16 06:47