2026 Oscars winner Michael B. Jordan honors co-star Hailee Steinfeld during historic win for ‘Sinners’: 'Hailee at home'

Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Sinner’ co-star Hailee Steinfeld didn’t attend the 2026 Oscars, and she certainly had a sweet reason for her absence. The actress is pregnant and expecting to give birth to her first child soon. Michael B. Jordan pointed this out during his Best Actor acceptance speech at the March 15 ceremony.Steinfeld plays Mary opposite Best Actor nominee Michael B. Jordan in Ryan Coogler’s acclaimed film.As Jordan accepted the award, the 39-year-old thanked his castmates. He offered a heartwarming shoutout to “Hailee at home,” noting that “she’s getting ready to have a baby right now.” Steinfeld announced her pregnancy in December and debuted her red carpet maternity style at January’s Golden Globes. Previously, on March 13, Steinfeld wrote in her Beau Society newsletter about how proud she is of ‘Sinners.’ When asked to recall a moment from the press or filming that made her smile, she answered, “At this moment, being two days away from the Oscars, I know there is no one single particular moment that can encapsulate what this filming experience meant to me. These people have left a mark on me and on my heart that will never go away.”Steinfeld praised Coogler’s directing style in her ELLE Women in Hollywood profile, saying, “He’s the most phenomenal listener. Even as he’s directing a huge ensemble cast with moving parts, and we’re a little delayed, and the weather’s screwing us up, it’s like you’re the only person in the room. He hears every word you’re saying, and he has a way of reworking something in that exact moment to make it somehow better than it already was.”As for concluding the award season, ‘Sinners’ took home big categories at the Oscars, where Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor and the film won in the Best Original Screenplay category.