Ke Huy Quan Everything Everywhere All At Once | Brendan Gleeson The Banshees of Inisherin | Barry Keoghan The Banshees of Inisherin | Paul Dano The Fabelmans | Brian Tyree Henry Causeway |
No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations |
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People love a comeback story, and who better than a kid actor who went away and comes back to rave reviews? A solid lock | Going Supporting might seal his nomination, especially after the recent festival run | He’s been on the cusp of breaking through for a while. Is this the right role for it to happen? | Between his career momentum and The Batman, this feels like the right spot for the young actor | The big surprise winner of the precursor season. Keeps popping up all over the place |
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Eddie Redmayne The Good Nurse | Brad Pitt Babylon | Judd Hirsch The Fabelmans | Tom Hanks Elvis | Ben Whishaw Women Talking |
2 nominations 1 win | 4 nominations 1 win (for acting) | 1 nomination | 6 nominations 2 wins | No nominations |
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I never took him the least bit seriously and he might end up in the five without breaking a sweat | Will his recent personal issues outweigh whatever he does in the film? | Apparently only has one scene, but it is a killer. He’s been doing consistent work since his lone nomination in 1980 | Despite getting plenty of scorn for his makeup-heavy appearance, he’s still Tom Hanks | The buzz COMPLETELY fizzled out despite solid reviews. Surprisingly absent from precursor lists |
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Michael Ward Empire of Light | Woody Harrelson Triangle of Sadness | Don Cheadle White Noise | Edward Norton Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Anthony Hopkins Armageddon Time |
No nominations | 2 nominations | 1 nomination | 3 nominations | 6 nominations 2 wins |
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It’s a lead role, but he’s a newcomer, so it’s apparently Supporting. Winning great reviews | Early buzz peaked too early | Too divisive, too underseen, too weird | The Oscars love him and he has been called the standout along with Monae | They just gave him his second Oscar, but sometimes the Academy gets on these streaks |