It's an Honor jack o’connell x poc!fem!actress!reader Warnings: You and Jack are married in this, but other than that, none really. I wrote this picturing a black/poc reader, but everyone can read it. I tried to limit physical descriptors or at least limit them as much as possible. Description: You and Jack are notoriously private when it comes to your personal lives and what you share with Hollywood and the public. The public know that you both are not single, but they don't know that you both are together. You both decide to go public with your relationship during the Oscars where Jack is up for an award for Sinners and you are nominated and an award presenter. Unbeknownst to both you and Jack, you will be announcing his category.
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Notes: I haven't written in a long time so fair warning for that lol but I couldn't not write when Pinterest showed me a black and white picture of Jack in a pinstriped suit with slicked back hair (found it). So this post was inspired by that, but I've also noticed that there aren't many poc/black reader oneshots for Jack so why not help to change that?
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You smiled softly as you stepped onto the red carpet, cameras flashing rapidly as they captured every angle they could. Your name was called as the photographers instructed you on how to turn and which way to look. Breathing in deeply, you smoothed your hands over your black gown, the smooth soft material gliding against your hands as you looked at the wall of photographers again. Glancing over to your left, your dark eyes met Jack’s blue ones as he stepped onto the carpet. He was technically next to you but given the way the photo markers were spread out he was a good few feet away.
You waved to the fans who were gathered around, some behind the photographers while others were to the sides of the red carpet and across the street calling your name. You glanced behind yourself again as you moved to the next mark, taking the opportunity to look at Jack as he stood there for pictures in his perfectly tailored suit.
When you finished that part of the carpet you were pulled to the side for an interview for Vogue by a red haired woman with shining green eyes and a gentle smile. “Hi (Y/n), I’m Lily. I’m here with Vogue and I’d like to ask you a few questions about your fashion and the role that you are nominated for.”
“Hi Lily, nice to meet you.” Your full lips pulled into a smile. “I love your dress.” Lily blushed at your compliment as she looked down at the emerald green dress she was wearing before smiling bashfully back at you.
“Thank you. You look stunning tonight.” Lily complimented back as your smile widened. “Can you tell us about what went into this look tonight? Maybe about the inspirations?”
You nodded, excited to talk about it, shifting your stance so the camera that panned down on your outfit could get the best view. “So tonight I’m wearing Mugler by Casey Cadwallader.” You ran your hands over the fabric. “I can’t take any credit for this look tonight, it’s all due to my lovely stylist Daryn Walker.” You say with a smile. “We went with all black tonight because it plays well into the dark tones of the movie that I’m nominated for tonight, Whispers in the Shadows. I also love the draped collar here because of the structure it gives and the way it influences the silhouette of the rest of the dress.”
“I love that.” Lily nods in agreement. “Can you talk about your jewelry for tonight too?”
“So I wanted to keep it really simple. I’m wearing vintage Bvlgari earrings and a matching ring from Joseph Saidian and Sons.” You held your hand up to the earrings and held your hand out towards her to show the ring as you spoke about them. “And then my favorite rings were designed by my lovely husband.” You beamed this time, flashing your wedding rings while the bright lights glinted off of the sparkling diamond.
The ring was simple and classic, a large oval cut diamond with pear-shaped emerald side stones set in yellow gold. The wedding band was a classic yellow gold band that sat below it. “That’s beautiful, wow.” Lily said, her voice growing soft as she looked at it. “Lucky man.” She joked as you laughed.
“Thank you, I’m a lucky girl.” You giggled softly.
“Is he here with you tonight? I’m sure that makes it all the more special getting nominated for your leading role in Whispers in the Shadows and also presenting an award too.”
“He is.” You dragged the words out, excitement weaving through them as you shook your shoulders jokingly, pulling a laugh from Lily and her crew. “And…I’m so excited to be able to have this opportunity of being nominated in a category with so many amazing and inspiring actresses and I’m so so honored to even be considered in their caliber. I’m also really looking forward to announcing an award this year. This will be my first time doing so.”
“Congratulations (Y/n)! On your nomination, your marriage, and presenting an award tonight!” Lily said happily after getting the signal from behind the camera to wrap it up.
“Thank you so much Lily. It was great talking to you.” You said, hugging Lily briefly before being steered further down the carpet for another interview. As you moved along, your eyes caught his as a larger smile grew on his face.
You waved to him subtly, stopping to watch him pose for pictures before bringing your hand up to your lips and blowing a kiss towards him when he looked over at you again. You watched the boyish smirk and faint blush appear on his face as he chuckled at you, looking down briefly, before he moved along to an interview of his own and you posed for more pictures.
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“Hi Jack, great to meet you. I’m Arianne here with Entertainment Tonight.” She introduced herself to him as he held the microphone she gave him in his right hand, putting his free hand in his pocket, a natural stance he often took.
“Nice to meet you Arianne.” He replied, his accent thick as he glanced at the camera over her shoulder and then back at her face.
“Congratulations on your nomination tonight for your part in Sinners.” She said as he smiled and nodded. “How does it feel to be nominated tonight for a role that you were so passionate about?”
“God, I’m absolutely buzzing.” He laughed, his accent thick and his smile wide. “It doesn’t even feel real. I’m so thankful to have even been considered for the role and truly grateful to have such a great director like Ryan Coogler who gave me so much freedom in experimenting with Remmick and his backstory.” Arianne nodded.
“I’m sure it’s super freeing as an actor to have such a visionary director.” She replied as he nodded along to what she said.
“Oh, one hundred percent.”
“Tonight’s a big night. Were you able to bring any friends or family here with you to celebrate?” She asked as he glanced down before smiling to himself.
“Yup. I’m super thankful to have such a supportive bunch of friends and family. They’re truly great and the ones that weren’t able to be here are watching tonight, so I’m glad I get to share this moment with them.” A childlike grin appeared on his face as he looked down the carpet. He paused, taking a step back as his eyes locked on your figure as you were posing for pictures with a more serious look on your face before you smiled for the cameras again.
He couldn’t help but stare at you. You were practically glowing under the bright lights, your rich skin shining as if gold flowed through your veins. Your dark eyes sparkled in the flashing lights and your dress fit you so well it looked like it had been sewn onto you, hugging your curves just perfectly. Your hands were in front of you on your thighs to show off your jewelry.
His eyes shone with pride as he saw you smile, straightening your wedding rings before placing your hands back in front of you, happily showing them off. “Sorry…got distracted for a second.” His laugh was infectious as he ran his left hand through his hair, a light flush spreading across his cheeks at getting caught staring. He smiled, biting his lip in slight embarrassment before refocusing on the interview as Arianne laughed while also looking at you. Jack had always told you that you could've been a supermodel if you had wanted to be.
“No you’re alright. (Y/n) looks stunning tonight as always.” Arianne remarked as Jack nodded absentmindedly.
“Yeah truly.” He agreed, his voice soft. He cleared his throat, blinking and turning to reface the interviewer. “Sorry, you were saying?” He asked, trying to remember what they had been talking about before.
“How does it feel to be able to share this category with some of the biggest movies this year?” She rephrased as Jack looked down at his shoes, processing the question before nodding and going to answer.
“It’s unimaginable and I’m still in shock and so grateful. It’s so inspiring being in a category with the same actors I looked to for inspiration in the beginning of my career.” He answered as they wrapped the interview, Jack shaking Arianne’s hand as the filming light went off.
“You’ve got some new jewelry there, huh?” Arianne teased, gesturing to the golden wedding band that sat on his left ring finger. He looked down at his hand before a look of recognition crossed his face. He had gotten so used to wearing it that he truly didn’t even notice it at times. He had been wearing it during Sinners too, Ryan working it into an unexplained part of Remmick’s backstory so that Jack was able to keep it on like he’d wanted.
“Oh.” Jack said at first. “My favorite piece right here.” He said, holding up his hand with a laugh. “Been a little while now too. Almost two years.”
“Congratulations Jack. Enjoy the rest of your night.” Arianne smiled as Jack smiled back and walked back off to finish the carpet.
Once inside the venue Jack let out a breath, finding you easily as you looked up from your phone, smile growing when you saw his blue eyes settled on you as he walked over. “Hi Love.” You breathed out, as you took his hand in yours, intertwining your fingers under the table after taking your seats near the front. You and Jack had luckily been able to sit together as both of your movies' tables had been put next to each other in the front right near the camera. “How’d your interview go?” You asked him, your voice low as you looked around as people took their seats around you. Jack drank some of the water in front of him before answering.
“Was good. Would’ve been better with you.” A soft smile pulled at your lips as you rolled your eyes at his flirty answer. Your eyes widened momentarily as a giggle escaped you when he pulled your chair closer to his.
“Mine too.” You told him, leaning into him as you kept their voices low as the room started to quiet down in anticipation of the host beginning their monologue to introduce the show. “I got to talk about your stunning choices in jewelry.” You both glanced down at your engagement ring and wedding band, Jack pressing a kiss to your cheek as you did the same to him afterward.
“When do you present?” Jack asked you just before the host walked out and the applause started.
“Not for a bit. I was just told before you walked over.” You explained, leaning into him so he could hear you, as he nodded. You squeezed his thigh under the table, both watching the show until someone dressed in all black tapped your shoulder letting you know that it was time for you to come backstage to prepare for your award presentation.
“Be back soon, Love.” His lips were soft against yours before you straightened back up, Jack squeezing your hand and nodding. He sat up straighter in his chair, excited to see the woman he loved grace the stage to present the upcoming award. His phone was burning a hole in his pocket as he gripped it ready to record your presentation from your seats, excitedly taking on the role of the proud husband.
“Please welcome (Y/F/N) (Y/L/N) and Robert De Niro to the stage.” The announcer’s voice called out. You had said something softly to Robert as you walked out together to the microphone that was waiting, causing the older man to smile and nod at you before laughing along with you.
“It’s an honor to be standing up here with you Mr. De Niro.” You leaned into the microphone, going off script, your eyes shining with passion and awe. “Sorry everyone, I just had to say that.” The audience chuckled at your unscripted moment. You caught Jack’s eyes in the audience, fighting back a large smile when you noticed the phone in his hands, actively recording your presentation. He took a hand away, giving you a thumbs up before blowing a kiss to you and then refocusing on holding the camera, his bottom lip between his teeth in concentration.
“Well it’s an honor to be here with you (Y/n). I mean talk about talent.” Robert said, clapping, causing the whole audience to clap as you put your hand to your chest and Robert nodded. The small gesture an attempt express all of your gratitude for that unscripted moment with an actor you had been watching since you were little. “Tonight we have the privilege of announcing Best Actor in a Supporting Role.” He read the words on the teleprompter.
“This category is stacked full of talent where they breathed life into their characters, translating the wide range of human emotions through their characters to audiences worldwide.” You read your part next.
“From playing humanly flawed heroes to altruistic antagonists, these actors have managed to create truly three dimensional roles.” Robert said. “The nominees are…”
The voiceover played as the montage of clips from each nominee played followed by a camera that focused on them in the audience. Jack had set his phone down on the table in front of him just in time to not be caught by the camera that was now directly focused on him as a nominee. He laughed softly as his eyes caught his mom's and your mom's who also laughed at him almost getting caught by the camera.
Robert handed you the envelope, wanting you to be the one to open and announce it, as you both said, “And the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role goes to…”
You paused, opening it as a large smile grew on your face and you glanced at Robert for a split second before leaning into the microphone and saying, “Jack O’Connell, Sinners.” Your eyes shining with pride in the bright lights that shone down on you. You watched Jack’s blue eyes widen in shock as he stood up, hugging his mom, your mom, and his friends and castmates at the table before making the short trip up to the stage.
“Thank you.” He shook Robert’s hand, a wide smile on his face before he pulled you into a hug. You took the opportunity to press a fleeting kiss to his lips, before stepping to the side with Robert to watch him accept the Oscar. “Oh wow.” He breathed out into the microphone.
“Thank you so much.” He said quickly. “Thank you to the Academy for the nomination, it truly means the world. Thank you to Ryan Coogler for entrusting me with the role of Remmick and giving me the creative freedom and agency to build him into what audiences were able to see on screen. Thank you to the amazing cast and crew of Sinners who made Sinners what it was, not only helping me to make my performance better, but also making the whole experience so memorable." He paused. You didn't have to be facing him to know that he was trying to not get or sound too emotional as the stage lights shone down on him and the audience gave him their undivided attention. "Thank you to my mom and dad for supporting this crazy dream of acting I had when I was little, getting me into acting programs and everything back home, despite there not being many around. My dad’s passed on now, but my mom is here tonight." You looked down from the stage, seeing his mom wipe her eyes as your mom's arms were wrapped around her, rubbing her arm. "Thank you to my amazing mother-in-law for supporting me unconditionally and most importantly for creating my wife. She is also here tonight. I love you both.” He took a breath and the audience chuckled and your mom smiled widely waving to him with her free hand, her eyes, the same eyes you had, shining with pride. He took another breath before turning so he was looking at you now instead of out at the audience. “Thank you to my amazingly talented and awe-inspiring wife (Y/n). I love you more than words can describe, Darling. Thank you for supporting me in everything I do...I know it isn’t always easy. You inspire me to grow and be a little better every day. You are my better half. Thank you everyone, enjoy your night. Cheers.” He said, holding up the award slightly with a large smile as he stepped back from the microphone with a nod and the crowd applauded loudly. He walked over to where you and Robert stood, taking your hand in his free one, intertwining your fingers as you all walked backstage.
“Congratulations again Jack. Amazing performance.” Robert praised as he and Jack hugged. Robert looked at him as if he were a proud father. He was happy to see that the next generation of actors were so talented and spirited.
“Thank you so much Sir, that means a lot coming from you.” Jack replied before Robert, squeezed his shoulder approvingly and disappeared to go find his seat again. Jack was asked to take pictures holding his award while backstage. You and Jack returned to your seats shortly after, getting congratulations along the way before getting to the table where everyone was waiting to hug and congratulate their close friend on his huge award.
“I’m so so proud of you, Love.” You said to your husband, one of her hands holding his face as you pressed your lips to his softly after sitting back down at the table. You pulled back, your thumb swiping over his lips to make sure none of your lipstick had been left behind.
“I’m proud of you too.” He grinned at you, holding up his phone that he had left on the table. “I got your part on camera.” He beamed proudly as you laughed.
You still struggled to fathom how he was able to focus on what you thought was so small compared to the huge accomplishment he had just had. He pressed his lips to yours again before you settled into his warm embrace. His arm went around you as you leaned into his chest as you both watched the next category.
You knew your category was coming up and you became fidgety as adrenaline began coursing through you. “Hey, you got this one.” Jack said, his voice soft as it pulled you out of your spiral of nerves. His fingers absentmindedly began tracing random patterns into your side as you sat up straighter as you heard your category being introduced.
“And the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role goes to…” There was a pause as you held your breath, not even realizing you were doing so. You squeezed Jack’s hand lightly in anticipation.
“(Y/F/N) (Y/L/N), Whispers in the Shadows.” Your eyes widened as you stood shakily, your mouth open slightly in shock. You let out a breathy laugh as you swallowed and Jack hugged you tightly before you hugged your mom and his, both women looking at you and Jack proudly. Your friends from the Sinners cast and your own cast hugged you quickly next as you made it to the stage.
“Wow, I-Thank you.” You breathed out as you leaned into the microphone, still utterly shocked. “I don’t think this will fully sink in for another few hours or days.” You joked as the audience laughed. “Thank you so much to our marvelous director Spike Lee, it was a dream to work with you and learn from you and be trusted with a beautifully flawed character like Ada. Thank you to our amazing cast and crew, I truly would not have been able to do any of this without you. You all are so incredibly talented.” You breathed out trying your best to remember what you had rehearsed jokingly as you never even thought it would go to you . “Thank you to the Academy, of course, for this wonderful recognition and the nomination.” You looked down at the ground trying to remember everything. “Thank you to my amazing friends and family, Mommy…Mom, I love you both so much.” You looked at yours and Jack's moms, both women looking up to the stage for the second time that night with such pride, eyes shining with unshed happy tears. “Jack…My love.” Your smile widened as some of the audience awwed at your words and the soft look in your eyes that was only reserved for him. “There will never be enough words I can think of to truly express how much I love you. Thank you for supporting me in every way I needed, for inspiring me, for loving me immensely and unconditionally and for allowing me to be me. I’m so thankful to do this crazy life with you. This one's for you, Love.” You blew him a kiss as he pretended to catch it, pride shining on his face as you exited the stage and headed backstage for some shots with your first Oscar.
Jack was the first person you went to when you got back to the table, laughing as he hugged you tightly in his strong arms. “God, you’re amazing, you know that?” He asked, pressing his soft warm lips to yours in a kiss that made you wish it had lasted longer. “Congratulations, Baby.” He kissed you again before letting you go to hug everyone else. You returned to his side after making the rounds, sitting down and reclining back into his side. Your mind drifted still processing what had just happened as you saw Jack's faraway look.
“I’m proud of us.” Your voice was soft again as you leaned into him and he glanced over at you with a smile, his hand rubbing your arm up and down.
“Me too.” Jack said, thinking about how his whole career had truly led to this moment right now. This night. All of the sacrifices he had made, his parents had made, you had made so that you both could do what you loved. So that you both could succeed. All of it was worth it for this moment. “So, what’s next?” He joked as he smiled at the mischievous glint in your dark brown eyes.
“Let’s take a vacation.” You suggested with a half shrug, Jack nodding immediately. You had both been going nonstop for over a year. It was definitely time for a well-deserved and well-earned vacation.
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