Jeffrey Wright Says ‘American Fiction’ Has Real Shot to Win Best Picture

Jeffrey Wright says his indie film, “American Fiction,” most positively has a combating likelihood to take house high honors on the Oscars … however do not go calling this a David vs. Goliath story.

We obtained the Best Actor nominee Wednesday at LAX, the place we requested all concerning the reality ‘AF’ was nominated a ton on Tuesday — racking up 5 Oscar nods on all the things from Best Actor to Authentic Rating and, after all, the large prize in Best Picture.

For starters, Jeff advised us he hates the very fact the Oscars race turns artwork into a contest, and advised us he is simply pleased to be within the mixture of issues with all these blockbuster hits which are thought-about Oscar darlings this 12 months.

Sure, we’re speaking about “Barbie,” “Oppenheimer” and another massive fish within the race — however from Jeffrey’s demeanor right here, you’d by no means guess he is sweating it … ‘trigger he ain’t!

After we ask him straight up if “American Fiction” has a sensible path towards victory in any of its classes … he places it again on our digital camera man, who Jeffrey says inadvertently answered the query himself.

Backside line, the film is totally superb and although it is “small” … it is nonetheless mighty.

That is JW’s takeaway, anyway, and he actually appears assured within the work.