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Mahershala Ali Cries Over Moonlight, Stays Careful on Spider-Verse

The Oscar winner spoke during a Screen Talk hosted by Amon Warmann, and Moonlight won him one of his two Oscars; the sequel stays sealed.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on The Weekend Shift
Published 10:41 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by Variety: “Mahershala Ali Cries Recalling ‘Moonlight’ Scene, Keeps Quiet on ‘Spider-Verse’ at London Talk: ‘I’ve Got to Be Careful’”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 10:41 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: I've, London.
BBN covered this story before: Life coach on the Elizabeth Holmes documentary 'You Can See… (October 16).

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VarietyMahershala Ali Cries Recalling ‘Moonlight’ Scene, Keeps Quiet on ‘Spider-Verse’ at London Talk: ‘I’ve Got to Be Careful’

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVariety reports Mahershala Ali broke down in tears at the BFI London Film Festival on Saturday, recalling the young boy at the heart of Moonlight, which just turned ten.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI love that movie so much, and I'm told it has a beach in it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThen Spider-Verse came up, and he said, quote, I've got to be careful. One film got the crying. The other got the compliance department.

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