Ryan Coogler's film Sinners has gained significant momentum in the Oscars race following a racial slur incident at the BAFTA Awards involving its stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, whose composed response has amplified support for the critically and commercially successful horror drama.Sinners is a top contender for Best Picture against Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, with projections favoring Sinners for Original Screenplay and Cinematography, and Jordan a strong contender for Best Actor.The Academy Award ceremony is anticipated to be a showdown between Anderson's directorial acclaim and Coogler's crowd-pleasing film, with the competition for lead actor also heated between Jordan and
Timothée Chalamet.