Oscars shortlist 2026: Sinners and Wicked
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Do the Oscars have reluctancy voting for truly evil performances, such as Sean Penn in "One Battle After Another?" History suggests so.
Many of the shortlists have at least 15 contenders (with Original Score having 20) in categories that will only ultimately nominate five films. The full list of 2026 Oscar nominations will be unveiled on January 22,
Perhaps the most exciting moment of the morning, however, is that awards watchers got their first look at the brand-new Casting category, which will make its debut at the 2026 Oscar ceremony. Mostly,
A look at the films contending for the best picture Academy Award including "Sinners," "It Was Just an Accident" and "One Battle After Another."
We've decided to take all of that information and condense it into a fresh set of 2026 Oscar predictions in the major categories that consider how all of those voting bodies reacted to the cinematic year that's been.
With Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio and more in the mix, awards columnist Glenn Whipp takes the temperature of the lead actor Oscar race.