2027 Oscar Predictions
Updated July 1st, 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. Antonio Banderas – Tony
Based on the influential chef, writer, and travel journalist Anthony Bourdain.
5. 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.
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6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Tom Holland – The Odyssey
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War.
9. 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.
10. Colman Domingo – Disclosure Day (or 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.
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