2027 Oscar Predictions
Updated August 29th, 2026
1. Samantha Morton – The Odyssey
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War.
2. Sandra Hüller – Digger (or Project Hail Mary)
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove that he's humanity's savior.
3. Anne Hathaway – The Odyssey
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War.
4. Mariana Di Girólamo – Wild Horse Nine
CIA agents Chris and Lee face a trust-testing mission from Santiago to Easter Island during 1973 Chile.
5. Penélope Cruz – The Invite (or La bola negra)
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.
Next In Line:
6. Elizabeth Debicki – The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth
Showcases more of Cliff Booth's backstory in his new role as a Hollywood fixer.
7. Kate O'Flynn – Tender Loving Care
Amy, a government child protection worker, moves back with her upbeat best friend Rosie, a social services officer facing daily anger and resentment. Amy's aging parents worry about her happiness while dealing with their own crisis.
8. Wunmi Mosaku – 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.
9. Gemma Chan – 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.
10. Olivia Colman – Elsinore
A powerful, deeply moving and inspiring story of the actor Ian Charleson who faced incredible odds while preparing to give the performance of his life in Hamlet at the National Theatre in London.
Also Consider:
11. Sophie Okonado – Clarissa
Based on Mrs Dalloway. Follows a Lagos society wife preparing for a party while reflecting on her youth and the choices that led her to marry a respected man instead of her poet boyfriend.
12. Scarlett Johansson – 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.
13. Eva Victor – Behemoth!
Follows a musician from a family of musicians who returns to Los Angeles. A love letter to the music of the movies and the people who make it.
14. Colleen Camp – Club Kid
A hard-partying New York City club promoter sees his whirlwind lifestyle upended by the arrival of the 10-year-old son he never knew he had.
15. Merritt Wever – Primetime
Chris Hansen, host of "To Catch a Predator," sets out to make television history in 2006.
16. Olivia Wilde – Behemoth!
Follows a musician from a family of musicians who returns to Los Angeles. A love letter to the music of the movies and the people who make it.
17. Zendaya – Dune: Part Three
The third and final installment in Villeneuve's Dune film trilogy and based on Frank Herbert's novel Dune Messiah.
18. Claire Foy – 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.
19. Rebecca Ferguson – Dune: Part Three
The third and final installment in Villeneuve's Dune film trilogy and based on Frank Herbert's novel Dune Messiah.
20. Alison Oliver – Wuthering Heights
A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.
