In fact, given the grisly showdown at the juke joint between O’Connell’s vampire Remmick and the partygoers, Fontaine and his crew got to spend a whole lot of quality time with the Sinners cast as they worked out those intricate details.
“It was an enormous challenge, because almost everyone in the movie transforms,” he explained. “Oftentimes on a film, you’re focusing on one character. By the time I got to the end of the script of Sinners, I’m like, ‘Oh my God, every single person’s coming through our trailer. Wait, how many looks we doing today?’”
That process had some major silver linings, however, as Fontaine emphasized, “The great thing about that is we got to really connect with almost every member of the cast. There are only a few that got out of it without needing to get glue and blood and prosthetics. So it created a bond.”
And that bond continues to shine at the 2026 Oscars where Sinners is up for a record 16 awards. That includes a Best Actor nod for Jordan, with Delroy Lindo and Wunmi Mosaku nominated in the Supporting acting categories. Coogler himself is up for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, with the film also in contention for the biggest award of the night: Best Picture.
For all the stars stepping out for film’s biggest night, keep reading…
