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‘They had sex!’ Daniel Kaluuya risks wrath of mum in hilarious Oscars moment
Daniel Kaluuya’s reaction to winning best supporting actor at the 2021 Oscars has only been trumped by his mother’s reaction after he mentioned his conception.
The star took to the stage in Los Angeles to accept the gong for his role in Judas and the Black Messiah and in doing so he gave a special shout-out to those that brought him into the world.
Bringing the house down, he told those in the room they had work to do – reflecting on the work of Fred Hampton, former chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, who he portrays in the film.
He said: ‘I look to every single one of you. You got work to do,’ as he said of himself: ‘I’m gonna get back to work…Tuesday morning. Because tonight I’m going out!’
Reflecting on how special the moment was, he turned his attention to his family, who were watching from the UK.
‘We got to celebrate life, we’re walking, we’re breathing, it’s incredible,’ he said.
‘My mum met my dad, they had sex! I’m so lucky to be alive, so I’m going to celebrate that.’
The camera then turned to his family, with some believing his mother said: ‘What is he talking about?’
Of course people on social media were loving the hilarious moment, as they suggested Daniel had a talking to coming after inevitably turning his mother into a meme, with her confused face the perfect reaction.
‘When thanking your parents goes too far…’ one Twitter user laughed at the moment, as another added: ‘Might be one of the best endings to a speech in all 93 years of Oscar history.’
Elsewhere in his speech Daniel paid tribute to Hampton, saying: ‘What a man. How blessed we are that we lived in a lifetime when he existed, thank you for your life, he was on this earth for 21 years and he found a way to feed kids, educate kids, give free medical care against all odds…’
He finished his powerful speech with: ‘Peace, love and onwards we go again.’
And we cannot wait for that conversation with his mother backstage…
Oscars 2021 nominations
Best Picture
The Father
Judas and the Black Messiah
Mank
Minari
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Director
Thomas Vinterberg – Another Round
David Fincher – Mank
Lee Isaac Chung – Minari
Chloe Zhao – Nomadland
Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman
Actress in a leading role
Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Andra Day – The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Vanessa Kirby – Pieces of a Woman
Frances McDormand – Nomadland
Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman
Actor in a Leading Role
Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Anthony Hopkins – The Father
Gary Oldman – Mank
Steven Yeun – Minari
Actress in a supporting role
Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Glenn Close – Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Colman – The Father
Amanda Seyfried – Mank
Youn Yuh-jung – Minari
Actor in a supporting role
Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7
Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah
Leslie Odom Jr – One Night In Miami
Paul Raci – Sound of Metal
Lakeith Stanfield – Judas and the Black Messiah
Best costume design
Emma
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Mank
Mulan
Pinnochio
Best original score
Da 5 Bloods
Mank
Minari
News of the World
Soul
Best adapted screenplay
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
The Father
Nomadland
One Night In Miami
The White Tiger
Best original screenplay
Judas and the Black Messiah
Minari
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Animated short film
Burrow
Genius Loci
If Anything Happens I Love You
Opera
Yes-People
Live action short film
Feeling Through
The Letter Room
The Present
Two Distant Strangers
White Eye
Documentary feature
Collective
Crip Camp
The Mole Agent
My Octopus Teacher
Time
Documentary short subject
Colette
A Concierto is a Conversation
Do Not Split
Hunger Ward
A Love Song for Latasha
International Feature Film
Another Round – Denmark
Better Days – Hong Kong
Collective – Romania
The Man Who Sold His Skin – Tunisia
Quo Vadis, Aida?
Sound
Greyhound
Mank
News of the World
Soul
Sound of Metal
Production Design
The Father
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Mank
News of the World
Tenet
Film editing
The Father
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Cinematography
Judas and the Black Messiah
Mank
News of the World
Nomadland
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Visual Effects
Love and Monsters
The Midnight Sky
Mulan
The One and Only Ivan
Tenet
Makeup and hairstyling
Emma
Hillbilly Elegy
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Mank
Pinocchio
Animated feature film
Onward
Over the Moon
A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Soul
Wolfwalkers
Original song
Fight For You – Judas and the Black Messiah
Hear My Voice – The Trial of the Chicago 7
Husavik – Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Io Si (Seen) – The Life Ahead
Speak Now – One Night in Miami
