MEDIA WINNER: Daniel Kaluuya Actor Daniel Kaluuya has been enjoying a strong winning streak since his breakout role in Jordan Peele's 2017 film Get Out, including notable roles in Black Panther and, most recently, Judas and the Black Messiah, for which he won a Golden Globe and Screen Actor's Guild Award, and has been nominated for an Oscar. This weekend, Kaluuya hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time, and his performance was widely praised. In the opening monologue, Kaluuya explained the difference between British and American racism. “First of all, I know you’re hearing my accent and thinking, ‘Oh no. He’s not Black, he’s British,'" he said, reassuring the audience that he was both of those things. Kaluuya then went for the jugular by referencing the royal family racism scandal: "Basically I’m what the royal family was worried the baby would look like." He also had a key role in a hilarious digital short mocking insincere YouTube apology videos. All in all, it was a fun night for a rising star. |