2026 Oscar Predictions
Updated April 10th, 2025
1. Jeremy Strong – Deliver Me From Nowhere
Bruce Springsteen's journey crafting his 1982 album Nebraska, which emerged as he recorded Born in the USA with the E Street Band. Based on Warren Zanes' book.
2. Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunites to rescue one of their own's daughter.
3. Adam Sandler – Jay Kelly
Two middle-aged friends rediscover their youthful spirit during a chaotic weekend reunion, facing hilarious mishaps and heartfelt moments that force them to finally grow up.
4. Jesse Plemons – Bugonia
Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
5. Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value
An intimate and moving exploration of family, memories, and the reconciliatory power of art.
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6. Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another
When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunites to rescue one of their own's daughter.
7. Josh O’Connor – The History of Sound
Two young men during World War I set out to record the lives, voices and music of their American countrymen.
8. Bradley Cooper – Is This Thing On?
A couple's marriage crumbles as they pursue separate paths - he explores stand-up comedy in NYC while she rediscovers herself. Together, they learn to redefine their relationship and family dynamics amid major life changes.
9. Idris Elba – Untitled Kathryn Bigelow Thriller
Centered on White House staffers grappling with an impending missile strike on America, this gripping drama unfolds in real-time as tensions escalate.
10. Jonathan Bailey – Wicked: For Good
Follows Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.
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