2027 Oscar Predictions
Updated October 26th, 2026
1. Paul Giamatti – The Debut
When an unassuming housewife is unexpectedly cast in a community theater production, she loses herself in the role under the spell of a strong-willed director.
2. Sam Rockwell – Wild Horse Nine
CIA agents Chris and Lee face a trust-testing mission from Santiago to Easter Island during 1973 Chile.
3. Andrew Garfield – Artificial
Follows the confusing firing and rehiring cycle of Sam Altman at OpenAI where the board gained control of the company and removed him, and Altman still returned.
4. Guitarricadelafuente – La bola negra
Explores what it means to be gay throughout different eras, focusing on "three existences" that are connected through themes of sexuality, desire, pain, and inheritance.
5. John Leguizamo – The Odyssey
After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.
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6. Edward Norton – The Invite
Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places.
7. Robert Pattinson – The Odyssey
After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.
8. Adam Driver – Paper Tiger
Two brothers pursue the American Dream but get entangled in a dangerous Russian mafia scheme that terrorizes their family, testing their bond as betrayal becomes possible.
9. Steve Buscemi – Wild Horse Nine
CIA agents Chris and Lee face a trust-testing mission from Santiago to Easter Island during 1973 Chile.
10. Tom Holland – The Odyssey
After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.
Also Consider:
11. Jeremy Strong – The Social Reckoning
Facebook engineer Frances Haugen and The Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz blow the whistle on the social network's most guarded secrets.
12. Colman Domingo – Michael
The story of pop superstar Michael Jackson -- from his extraordinary early days in the Jackson 5 to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fuels a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world.
13. Riz Ahmed – Digger
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove that he's humanity's savior.
14. Antonio Banderas – Tony
Nineteen-year-old Anthony Bourdain stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that shapes the course of his life.
15. Mark Ruffalo – Being Heumann
In 1977, disability rights activist Judy Heumann leads a historic 28-day occupation of San Francisco's Federal Building, uniting protesters in a fight for accessibility laws and equal rights.
16. Channing Tatum – Josephine
After 8-year-old Josephine accidentally witnesses a crime in Golden Gate Park, she acts out in search of a way to regain control of her safety, while adults are helpless to console her.
17. Guy Peace – Ink
In 1969, as rising media tycoon acquires the daily newspaper "The Sun," his partnership with editor Larry Lamb turns the paper into Britain's most influential tabloid.
18. John Goodman – Digger
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove that he's humanity's savior.
19. Daniel Kaluuya – Misty Green
Years after her Hollywood breakthrough, a talented actress whose career has stalled fights for her second act.
20. Willem Dafoe – Werwulf
A cursed farmer transforms into a monstrous creature in 13th-century England.
