2027 Oscar Predictions
Updated October 6th, 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. 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.
5. John Leguizamo – The Odyssey
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War.
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6. 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.
7. Robert Pattinson – The Odyssey
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War.
8. Riz Ahmed – Digger
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove that he's humanity's savior.
9. 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.
10. 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.
Also Consider:
11. 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.
12. Steve Buscemi – Wild Horse Nine
CIA agents Chris and Lee face a trust-testing mission from Santiago to Easter Island during 1973 Chile.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. John Goodman – Digger
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove that he's humanity's savior.
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. Tom Holland – The Odyssey
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War.
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.
