Oscars: Michael B Jordan beats Timothee Chalamet to Best Actor award

Timothee Chalamet starred as ping pong player Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme. Photo / @tchalamet

Timothee Chalamet has missed out on the Best Actor Oscar for the third time, losing to Michael B. Jordan for his acclaimed performance in Sinners.

The Daily Mail reported the 30-year-old star politely applauded and mouthed “yay” when Jordan’s name was announced at Monday’s ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Chalamet was a frontrunner for the top award, having won the Golden Globe and the Critics’ Choice Award for his portrayal of the chaotic ping pong hustler Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme.

Dressed in a custom Givenchy white suit by British designer Sarah Burton, Chalamet attended the awards with girlfriend Kylie Jenner for the second year in a row.

Earlier in the ceremony, the couple took barbs from host Conan O’Brien in good humour, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

“Security is extremely tight tonight. I’m told there are concerns about attacks from both the opera and ballet community,” O’Brien reportedly said.

“They’re just mad you left out jazz,” he joked, referencing controversial comments Chalamet made during a Variety/CNN town hall event this month.

“I don’t want to be working in ballet or opera, or things where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive’, even though it’s like, no one cares about this anymore,” the actor said.

The remarks drew backlash from the arts community, accusing Chalamet of being out of touch.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Two People Exchanging Saliva director Alexandre Singh also took aim at Chalamet during today’s ceremony.

“Maybe it takes 10 years’ time, but we can change society through art, through creativity, through theatre and ballet... and also cinema,” he said.

Nominated alongside Chalamet and Jordan were Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent.

The Daily Mail reported Jordan was tearful as he accepted his Oscar, thanking everyone for “supporting me over my career”.

“I know you guys want me to do well, and I want to do that because you guys bet on me, so thank you for keeping betting on me.

“And I’m going to keep stepping up and I’m going to keep being the best version of myself I can be.”

Chalamet was previously nominated in 2018 for Call Me By Your Name, and last year for A Complete Unknown.

The Josh Safdie-directed Marty Supreme didn’t win any Oscar awards despite earning nine nominations.