Decades after first putting on the gloves to play Rocky Balboa, Sylvester Stallone earned his first Golden Globe as best supporting actor in the 2015 blockbuster film, Creed.
And while visibly stunned by the honor, the 69-year-old thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press, his wife, children, the film’s producers and even Rocky Balboa himself. The two people Stallone didn’t thank was the film’s director Ryan Coogler and star, Michael B. Jordan.
Selma director Ava DuVernay didn’t appreciate the slight, whether unintentional or not, and took to Twitter to voice her frustration.
Well. I’m gonna go ahead and thank RYAN COOGLER + MICHAEL B. JORDAN since no one else is. Thank you, brothers. Good work. #smh#goldenglobes
— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) January 11, 2016
Realizing his error, it was later reported Stallone thanked Coogler, Jordan and Tessa Thompson for their work.
Sylvester Stallone realized he didn’t thank #Creed‘s director Ryan Coogler: “You are a brilliant, brilliant filmmaker.” #GoldenGlobes
— Adam B. Vary (@adambvary) January 11, 2016
Stallone also thanked his CREED co-stars Michael B. Jordan & Tessa Thompson, saying they did all the work, & he just hung on. #GoldenGlobes
— Adam B. Vary (@adambvary) January 11, 2016