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Sinners’ Delroy Lindo in ‘disbelief’ at Oscar nomination after phone explodes with messages

Sinners’ Delroy Lindo reveals sweet way his son told him he had been nominated for an Oscar
  • Delroy Lindo, star of "Sinners", has revealed the sweet way he discovered his Oscar nomination.
  • The 73-year-old actor was recognised in the Supporting Actor category for his role as Delta Slim.
  • His nomination is for his performance in Ryan Coogler’s vampire horror film.
  • Lindo was in bed when he received an excited phone call from his son with the news.
  • He initially reacted with disbelief, which was confirmed when he saw 179 messages on his phone.
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