John Boyega hails ‘King Kaluuya’ after fellow Briton’s historic Oscars win

John Boyega has led tributes to fellow Londoner Daniel Kaluuya after the Judas And The Black Messiah star’s historic triumph at the Oscars.

Kaluuya, 32, who was born in the capital to Ugandan parents, took the best supporting actor prize for his portrayal of Black Panther party leader Fred Hampton.

After his victory, Boyega, who has also become a breakthrough success in Hollywood in recent years, took to Instagram to praise “King Kaluuya” for “showing us what is possible”.

“So many will follow. Motivation overload!”

Actor, writer and director Noel Clarke wrote on Twitter: “Nothing to be said but congratulations. Correct me if I’m wrong, but is this the 1st ever black British male actor to win an Oscar?”

“Will mean so much to so many,” he added.

Clarke, 45, was recently recognised for outstanding British contribution to cinema, and used his own acceptance speech to pay tribute to “my young black boys and girls out there who never believed that this could happen to them”.

Game Of Thrones star Nathalie Emmanuel tweeted that she was “proud” of Kaluuya’s success, writing: “Yes Daniel!!!… what wonderful news to wake up to.”

And rapper Ghetts, also from the capital, wrote: “Every time one of the man dem break barriers I feel energised, so to wake up to the news of Daniel Kaluuya winning an Oscar has got man spring stepping.”

Camden’s Torriano Primary School, which Kaluuya attended in the 1990s, tweeted that it was “incredibly proud”, adding: “What an inspiration for our children!”

British comic actor Steve Pemberton, with whom Kaluuya starred in the early years of his career in the BBC’s dark comedy Psychoville, also offered a message of congratulations.

“I’ll be using my Club biscuit to congratulate Daniel Kaluuya on his amazing win,” Pemberton wrote on Twitter, referencing a joke from the show.

Tributes also came in from across the world, with Minnie Driver tweeting: “Daniel Kaluuya, that is what is happening.”