Award Shows January 23, 2024
Jeffrey Wright Gets Emotinal After Oscar Nom for ‘American Fiction’ (Exclusive)
“American Fiction” star Jeffrey Wright chatted with “Extra’s” Mona Kosar Abdi just hours after receiving a Best Actor Oscar nomination! He said it was “gratifying” to see the Academy recognize him and his colleagues — the film also received a Best Picture nod and Best Supporting Actor recognition for Sterling K. Brown, among other nominations. Jeffrey also revealed how he got the news while “pacing” around his home in Brooklyn and became emotional speaking about his late mother. Plus, he dished on his next projects, including another “Batman” coming down the pipeline.