Body language expert breaks down Timothée Chalamet's 'genuine' reaction to Michael B. Jordan's Oscars win

It has been another tough awards season for Timothée Chalamet, with the Marty Supreme star failing to pick up an Oscar for the fourth time at this year's Academy Awards.

The 30-year-old's table tennis sports drama had scored him his third Best Actor nomination and was also a competitor in the Best Picture category, but was blown out of the water by the big winners of the night.

That included losing out to Paul Thomas Anderson's revolutionary black comedy One Battle After Another, which swept up six Oscars and pipped the night's favorite, Ryan Coogler's Sinners, to win the most Oscar statuettes.

It was not all bad, though, for the vampire thriller, with Michael B. Jordan bagging Best Actor for his portrayal of twin brothers confronted by an ancient evil.

But Chalamet's 'genuine' reaction to missing out at the Academy Awards has been picked up on by a body language expert.

With so much practice this awards season in being gracious in defeat, body language expert Darren Stanton told Covers that Chalamet - who was brutally roasted by host Conan O'Brien - appeared to be proud of Jordan's win in one of the biggest categories of the night.

He explained: "Timothée Chalamet was genuinely happy for Michael. Sometimes we see microexpressions of sadness or disappointment from another nominee, but he seemed genuinely pleased at the moment it was announced."

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Even if Chalamet was happy for Jordan, he also appeared to be genuinely sad at missing out yet again, as Stanton continued: "There was a brief close-up of Timothée and Kylie Jenner as Michael walked on stage, and there was definitely genuine happiness from the Marty Supreme star.

"He knows it’s all part of the game - win or lose. He didn’t flash any animosity, anger or jealousy."

But if one person struggled to see him lose out on an Oscar again, it was his girlfriend, Kylie, who had accompanied him through much of the awards season, and had only seen him bag a Golden Globe and a Critics' Choice prize for Marty Supreme.

The body language expert continued: "When it came to Kylie, she wasn’t flashing any negative emotions, like anger or contempt, either. From her facial expressions, she just seemed disappointed for Timothée, even though he didn’t appear to be upset in any sense.

"Overall, from a non-verbal point of view, there was no contempt at all, and her expressions towards Michael’s win were genuine. It was just clear she was there to support Timothée and wanted to see him do well."

The loss means Chalamet will have to keep his Oscars acceptance speech for another year, though it did not even look like the Best Actor winner had a speech ready, with Jordan visibly stunned to have bagged the major prize.

While on stage, the Creed star thanked his mother and Coogler, saying he was 'so honored to call you a collaborator and a friend and to give me an opportunity and space for me to be seen'.

"I love you too, bro," he added.

Stanton said: "Michael B. Jordan was genuinely gobsmacked. It took him a few moments to fully register what had happened - he appeared completely stunned and shell-shocked.

"He clearly needed a moment to grasp that he had won.

"In terms of his delivery during the speech, he came across as a genuine and very humble guy. He didn’t try to be funny or clever - he spoke authentically from the heart. There was no smugness; he was completely genuine.

"He still seemed really shocked throughout the whole speech. Everything he displayed was consistent and true - he was completely amazed and in awe over winning."

2026 Oscars winners

Best Picture

• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• F1
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another - WINNER
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners
• Train Dreams

Best Actor

• Timothée Chalamet - Marty Supreme
• Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
• Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
• Michael B Jordan - Sinners - WINNER
• Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent

Best Actress

• Jessie Buckley - Hamnet - WINNER
• Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
• Kate Hudson - Song Sung Blue
• Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value
• Emma Stone - Bugonia

Best Supporting Actress

• Elle Fanning - Sentimental Value
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value
• Amy Madigan - Weapons - WINNER
• Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners
• Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another

Best Supporting Actor

• Benicio del Toro - One Battle After Another
• Jacob Elordi - Frankenstein
• Delroy Lindo - Sinners
• Sean Penn - One Battle After Another - WINNER
• Stellan Skarsgård - Sentimental Value

Best Director

• Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another - WINNER
• Ryan Coogler - Sinners
• Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
• Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value
• Chloé Zhao - Hamnet

Best Adapted Screenplay

• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• One Battle After Another - WINNER
• Train Dreams

Best Original Screenplay

• Blue Moon
• It Was Just an Accident
• Marty Supreme
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners - WINNER

Best Original Song

• 'Dear Me' - Diane Warren: Relentless
• 'Golden' - KPop Demon Hunters - WINNER
• 'I Lied to You' - Sinners
• 'Sweet Dreams of Joy' - Viva Verdi!
• 'Train Dreams' - Train Dreams