Jeffrey Wright on finally being up for the best actor Oscar: 'I was frustrated, but I'm not frustrated now' | Jeffrey Wright

As Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison in American Fiction, Wright is finally in the running for a best actor Oscar – while also challenging mainstream presentations of Black life

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