SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Actor Michael B. Jordan will be presented with the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival this upcoming February.
Recognizing select individuals who have distinguished themselves with excellent performances in film, past recipients of the award have included Bradley Cooper, Will Smith, Viola Davis, Angelina Jolie, Heath Ledger, and Kate Winslet.
Jordan will be honored for his acclaimed performance as twin brothers Smoke and Stack in Warner Bros’ Sinners. The film marked Jordan’s fifth collaboration with director Ryan Coogler, previously working together on other blockbuster films (Creed and Black Panther). Sinners became the biggest debut for an original film since 2019, grossing more than $366 million worldwide…