Last month, wrestler Mark Schultz, subject of the Academy Award-nominated Foxcatcher, famously took to Twitter and tore into the film’s director, Bennett Miller. His scathing tweets – which included threatening to end Miller’s career and “I hate Bennett Miller”, among other threats and name-calling – have since been deleted, but the remarks certainly made their way around the internet.

Now, after Foxcatcher has picked up five Oscar nominations – including Best Actor for Steve Carell as Schultz’s one-time coach, John du Pont, Best Supporting Actor for Mark Ruffalo as Schultz’s murdered brother, David, and Best Director for Miller – Schultz is backtracking, big time.

“I apologize to you before the world, Bennett,” Schultz tweeted on Saturday. He added that he feels “terrible”, and that Miller is “the greatest director ever. He’s due an Oscar.”

Schultz then gushed about the film repeatedly on Twitter:

Channing Tatum GOT ROBBED. HE WAS SO GOOD IT WAS UNREAL. I'm amazed he wasn't nominated. — Mark Schultz (@MarkSchultzy) January 18, 2015

Bennett Miller is the greatest director ever. 3rd time's the charm. He's due an oscar. — Mark Schultz (@MarkSchultzy) January 18, 2015

I feel terrible about what I did to Bennett. I should have followed God, not man. — Mark Schultz (@MarkSchultzy) January 18, 2015

#Foxcatcher is a miracle. I'm sorry I said I hated it. I love it. I love my interpretation and will ignore the haters. I'm never getting mad — Mark Schultz (@MarkSchultzy) January 18, 2015

If it seems like an incredible turnaround, well, it is. Yet one can only imagine how it must feel to have such a powerfully emotional time in one’s life immortalized on film. After all, Foxcatcher depicts the murder of Schultz’s brother at the hand of his coach.

I apologize to you before the world Bennett. I'm sorry. — Mark Schultz (@MarkSchultzy) January 18, 2015

Foxcatcher is up for five Academy Awards: Best Director (Miller), Best Actor (Carell), Best Supporting Actor (Ruffalo), Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Makeup and Hairstyling. It was, however, left out of the race for Best Picture, and Channing Tatum – who portrays Mark Schultz in the film – was passed up for the acting nods that went to his co-stars. It is currently ranked #17 on Flickchart among all the 2014 films nominated for this year’s Oscars.

