Michael B Jordan wins best actor Oscar for Sinners

Jordan is the sixth black actor to take the award – and the first person to take the prize for portraying twins

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Michael B Jordan has won the best actor Oscar for Sinners at the 98th Academy Awards, currently under way in Los Angeles.

This is Jordan’s first Oscar, for which he triumphed over a strong field including Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon and Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another.