2027 Oscar Predictions
Updated July 20th, 2026
1. John Goodman – Digger
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove that he's humanity's savior.
2. 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.
3. Sam Rockwell – Wild Horse Nine
CIA agents Chris and Lee face a trust-testing mission from Santiago to Easter Island during 1973 Chile.
4. 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.
5. John Leguizamo – The Odyssey
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War.
Next In Line:
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Tom Holland – The Odyssey
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War.
10. Riz Ahmed – Digger
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove that he's humanity's savior.
Also Consider:
11. Robert Pattinson – Saturn Return
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War.
12. Will Poulter – Saturn Return
Follows two Chicago college sweethearts over a decade as they navigate the complexities of adulthood and fate tests their youthful dreams.
13. 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.
14. Steve Buscemi – Wild Horse Nine
CIA agents Chris and Lee face a trust-testing mission from Santiago to Easter Island during 1973 Chile.
15. Miles Teller – 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.
