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March 15, 2026
Peter Bradshaw’s Oscars 2026 predictions: who will win, who should win, who should’ve been in the running?
Will Sinners and One Battle After Another sweep the board as expected, or are there surprises on the way? Our critic shares his predictions for the big-screen triumphs and disasters
TL;DR
- "Sinners" is predicted to win Best Picture, Best Actor (Michael B Jordan), Best Supporting Actor (Delroy Lindo), Best Supporting Actress (Wunmi Mosaku), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Costume Design.
- "One Battle After Another" is predicted to win Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Teyana Taylor is predicted to win Best Supporting Actress.
- Other predicted winners include Jessie Buckley for Best Actress ("Hamnet"), Zootopia 2 for Best Animated Feature, Mr Nobody Against Putin for Best Documentary, Sentimental Value for Best International Feature Film and Best Editing, Hamnet for Best Production Design, Frankenstein for Best Makeup and Hair, and Train Dreams for Best Cinematography.
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