Don Cheadle’s confused reaction to Emmy nomination is for all of us

Tuesday, the nominations for the Emmys 2021 have been revealed. While there have been some well-deserved and arguably long-overdue recognitions (looking at you I can destroy you and Lovecraft Country), the nomination of a particular actor stood out from the crowd.

Don Cheadle, who made a cameo appearance as Col. James Rupert “Rhodey” Rhodes (aka War Machine) in Marvel’s Disney + series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, earned a nomination for Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series, much to his surprise and that of many fans. Through Complex, many online were wondering and confused about whether or not the AvengersThe star’s 98-second appearance was worth a name, especially since much of the show’s premise revolved around former super-soldier Isaiah Bradley, brilliantly played by Carl Lumbly.

As for Don? He felt exactly the same. Good kind of.

‘Thank you, good wishes. sorry, hateful ”, Cheadle tweeted in part after hearing the news. “I don’t really understand either. buuuuuuuuut let’s go… ”

Considering he has been nominated 11 times in his career, this nomination may finally help Cheadle secure that coveted victory, despite the confusing circumstances surrounding him. But even if he doesn’t squeeze the “W”, he still has something to celebrate!

According to People, the 56-year-old actor recently married longtime partner Brigid Coulter after 28 years. Cheadle first revealed the news to guest host Wanda Sykes on The Ellen DeGeneres Show end of June. Over the weekend at the premiere of his new movie Space Jam: A New Legacy, the Black monday the star explained the reasoning behind finally hanging on after all this time, jokingly telling Entertainment Tonight:

“Our accountant proposed to both of us and he showed us the numbers, and we said, yeah, we probably should. It came up a lot, but each time we said to ourselves: “But are we already together?” ” [The accountant said], ‘Yeah, but it’s a better reason to be together.’ Really, it’s because our accountant offered it to us. I wish there was a big, sweet romantic story, but the romance happened, you know, the first year.

Coulter added, “You have to make sure. I was not sure. Now I think I’m pretty sure.