Overview
- In a post-ceremony street interview with TikToker Maurice (The People Gallery), Jordan identified the 1997 Studio Ghibli feature as his favorite movie.
- The remark came just after he won the 2026 Academy Award for Best Actor for Ryan Coogler's Sinners, where he portrayed twin brothers Elijah "Smoke" and Elias "Stack" Moore.
- Coverage notes his established anime influences from titles such as Naruto Shippuden, Dragon Ball Z, Fullmetal Alchemist, My Hero Academia, Bleach, One Piece, and Hunter x Hunter.
- Both Sinners and Princess Mononoke are currently available to stream on HBO Max, according to the reports.
- He was reported to have marked the win with a celebratory stop at In-N-Out Burger.