‘Sinners’ Star Wunmi Mosaku Has ‘Not Been Able to Celebrate’ Her Oscar Nomination Because of the ‘Killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by Ice’: How Could I ‘Enjoy the Moment?’

“Sinners” star Wunmi Mosaku recently told The Sunday Times that she hasn’t been able to enjoy her recent Oscar nomination for best supporting actress because of the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renée Good, two American citizens who were shot and killed by federal agents in Minnesota.

“I’ve not been able to celebrate because of what’s going on right now, with the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by Ice agents in Minnesota and the kidnapping of a five-year-old boy,” Mosaku said. “It’s difficult to hold both the nomination and the news because one feels beautiful and one is so dark and heavy; truly dystopian — how can I possibly go out and buy some drinks and enjoy the moment?”

She added, “[My husband] is not as shocked as I am at the news. There’s a very strange American psyche where terrible things happen and people still…