“I change into other people’s clothes for a living,” Michael B. Jordan said a few yeras ago. “I get on set first thing in the morning, I’m taking my clothes off and I’m putting on my wardrobe. At night, I’m taking the wardrobe off and putting on my clothes just to go back home. So I think a lot of times, [I dress] for comfort.”

But on the red carpet, the Sinners star leans into a more classic style, often favoring tuxedos and tailored suits. “When I started going out more and doing [more] events, I found those opportunities to be a little bit more expressive,” he said. Tonight’s appearance at the BAFTAs, where he is nominated for leading actor for the dueling roles of twins Elijah “Smoke” and Elias “Stack” Moore, is no different. Jordan chose an all black outfit, accessorizing with hoop earrings and a starburst diamond brooch.

As he arrived, he took selfies with fans who had gathered near the red carpet.

It’s his first appearance at the British awards show, and he said playing Smoke and Stack was, “the hardest thing I’ve done so far. The most challenging role for sure.”

“The fact that they’re identical twins, it’s like leaning into two totally different personalities but being in the same body,” the actor told the Hollywood Reporter. “It’s kind of hard to pick a favorite because you need one to complete the other because they’re not really complete by themselves. So Smoke, I’m partial to him in his journey throughout the movie of being a protector, wanting everybody to be safe, and being a provider in a real way. And then there’s the mischievous kind of dreamer that has Stack written all over it. That slick-talking charmer who kind of gets his way in and out of trouble.”