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.