Jamie Foxx hits Nobu Malibu for a celebratory dinner after winning his sixth NAACP Image Award for his role in Soul
He took home his sixth NAACP Image Award this week for his performance in the animated comedy-drama, Soul.
And Jamie Foxx was seen exiting Nobu Malibu in style on Wednesday following a celebratory dinner.
The singer and actor, 53, rocked a monochrome plaid jacket after catching up with friends at the fancy eatery.
High spirits: Jamie Foxx was seen exiting Nobu Malibu in style on Wednesday following a celebratory dinner for his sixth NAACP Image Award
He completed the look with a black hoodie, tracksuit bottoms and Dior trainers as he departed the venue in a white Rolls Royce.
Jamie made sure to keep a low profile in a face mask and tinted shades while draping a bag over his shoulder.
It comes after the Oscar winner – who won for best character voice-over performance – made history with his role in Soul for being the first African-American lead in a Disney Pixar film last year.
‘Huge!!!! Thanks to the @naacpimageawards for the award for best character voice in an animated film!!!’ the actor wrote of his big NAACP Image Award victory on Instagram.
Trendsetter: The singer and actor, 53, rocked a monochrome plaid jacket after catching up with friends at the fancy eatery
He continued: ‘@powerkeni @petedocter thank u for the beautiful ride!!! 1st African American lead’ with the hashtag: ‘black excellence.’
Within just two hours, the star received more than 15, 800 likes and hundreds of comments congratulating him on the exciting news.
‘You deserve it dear! So so proud of you!’ his pal, Chelsea Heath, commented.
Actress Elise Neal also wrote: ‘Congratulations Jamie!!!! Changing the narrative.’
In December, Jamie told The Project it felt ‘amazing’ to be part of such a historical moment in movie-making, saying the world needed this ‘good, good news’ following the challenging year that has been 2021.
Designer treads: He completed the look with a black hoodie, tracksuit bottoms and Dior trainers as he departed the venue in a white Rolls Royce
Expensive taste: Jamie made sure to keep a low profile in a face mask and tinted shades while draping a bag over his shoulder
‘I don’t think that it’s just good enough to be first African-American, we had to turn it into something fantastic… and I believe that we did it. I’m so happy to be a part of it,’ the 53-year-old said of the new movie, Soul.
As host Lisa Wilkinson asked Jamie if the timing of the movie felt ‘just right’ because of the Black Lives Matter movement this year, he responded: ‘Oh my goodness, yes.’
He continued: ‘We’ve gone through so many challenges, and we give so much to the culture, so much to society, so when we are going through these terrible things, it is beautiful to have a light.’
Gratitude: It comes after Jamie celebrated his NAACP Image Award on Instagram for his performance in the animated comedy-drama Soul
In the movie, Jamie voices middle school music teacher Joe Gardner, who suffers a mysterious ‘soul-separating’ accident.
In the existential fantasy, Joe passes away – but instead of going to heaven, he ends up meeting a group of souls-in-training that help him find his way back to Earth to play a jazz gig at the Half Note Club.
The film already has a whopping 98 per cent score on movie review site Rotten Tomatoes, and aired exclusively on Disney Plus from Christmas Day.
‘Huge!!!! Thanks to the @naacpimageawards for the award for best character voice in an animated film!!!’ the actor wrote of his big victory on Instagram