Landmark blockbuster “Black Panther ” and nostalgic horror sensation “ Stranger Things ” shared the spoils Monday with a real - life hero at the MTV Movie & TV Awards .
Marvel ’s “ Black Panther ” racked up four awards , including best movie. Its star , Chadwick Boseman , won the Best Hero and Best Movie performance while his nemesis Michael B . Jordan was named Best Villain.
Boseman , 40 , got his hero statuette from presenters , Olivia Munn and Zazie Beetz — and promptly gave it to James Shaw Jr. , the man who stopped a mass shooter at a Tennessee Waffle House.
“ Receiving an award for playing a superhero is amazing but it’ s even greater to acknowledge the heroes that we have in real life, ” Boseman said .
He beckoned the 29 - year - old on stage and led the crowd in a standing ovation .
“ If you don ’t know James Shaw Jr. , he fought off a gunman in Antioch , Tennessee , at a Waffle House. He saved lives , ” he said .
Shaw singlehandedly wrestled the AR - 15 semi - automatic rifle from the hands of Travis Reinking as he was allegedly reloading in the middle of a shooting rampage in April.
Four people were killed and two others wounded at the Waffle House restaurant in Nashville, America ’s country music capital .
But Shaw has been credited with saving many more lives . He suffered a graze wound from a bullet and burns on his right hand from grabbing the hot barrel of the gun.
He was hailed as a hero by the survivors and their family members but has repeatedly has rejected the label , saying he acted for reasons of self- preservation .
For the second year running , Netflix hit “ Stranger Things ” took the Best Show and Best Actor in a show for Millie Bobby Brown . Noah Schnapp picked up Best Frightened performance .
Tiffany Haddish hosted , capping her night with the award for best comedic performance for “Girls Trip ” while “Scene Stealer ” award went to Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom in The CW ’s teen drama series “ Riverdale . ”
The MTV Movie and TV Awards have been taking a sideways look at Hollywood since 1992 , honouring films and their actors with “ golden popcorn ” statuettes.
The nominees are decided by producers and MTV executives , while the winners are chosen by the public , who vote online.
As a result , the awards have historically recognized commercial favourites , in contrast to the Oscars and other events based on critical or industry acclaim.
MTV reverted to pre- recording the show , filmed on Saturday in a cavernous hangar at Santa Monica Airport in southern California , after broadcasting live last year .
For the second year running , the prize - giving dispensed with gender distinctions in the categories and awarded Best kiss to a same -sex embrace .
Nick Robinson and Keiynan Lonsdale played two American teenagers struggling with their sexuality in “Love , Simon ,” which is also nominated for August ’ s Teen Choice Awards .
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