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ELLE Honors 'Sinners' Leads at Women in Hollywood as Coogler Hails a Woman-Powered Film

Onstage tributes from Ryan Coogler alongside Michael B. Jordan emphasized the film’s female-centered storytelling.

Overview

  • Jayme Lawson and Wunmi Mosaku accepted ELLE Women in Hollywood honors in Los Angeles for their work in Sinners, with Hailee Steinfeld recognized despite being out sick.
  • Ryan Coogler told the audience the film “doesn’t move forward without the women,” calling them the beating heart of the story.
  • Michael B. Jordan praised Wunmi Mosaku’s portrayal of Annie as embodying Black female spirituality and acknowledged Hailee Steinfeld’s work exploring themes of inheritance through Mary.
  • In their remarks, Lawson and Mosaku described a set culture that allowed women to “see and be seen,” highlighting a sisterhood that extended beyond the screen.
  • ELLE’s coverage also spotlighted Ruth E. Carter’s character-defining costumes, with Mosaku recalling on-set tweaks that revealed Annie through layered wardrobe choices.