Chasing the Gold: Ben Miller’s 2027 Oscar Picks (June)

Cannes might have solidified the awards statuses of All of a Sudden and Fjord, but that’s only two films of the two dozen or so in the running.  We still seem to be throwing darts at some big films coming in the next few months.  The Odyssey is the one I am keeping the closest eye on, as the Nolan devotees can only do so much if the film gets middling reviews.  I am less enthusiastic about Wild Horse Nine than most everyone else I know, with the same going for The Social Reckoning.  One thing I do know…Sandra Hüller will probably be a presence on the campaign trail for one of her four awards-potential projects.

We probably will have to wait until September until we can officially start kicking things out of the way. Here is where I see the race as of June 2026.

Best Picture:

1. Digger
2. The Odyssey
3. Dune: Part Three
4. Project Hail Mary
5. Josephine
6. Fjord
7. All of a Sudden
8. Saturn Return
9. A Long Winter
10. Werwulf
11. The Adventures of Cliff Booth
12. Being Heumann
13. Wild Horse Nine
14. Paper Tiger
15. The Social Reckoning

Best Director:

1. Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey
2. Alejandro G. Inarritu, Digger
3. Beth de Arujo, Josephine
4. Cristian Mungiu, Fjord
5. Ryusuke Hamaguchi, All of a Sudden
6. Denis Villenueve, Dune, Part Three
7. Greg Kwedar, Saturn Return
8. Christopher Lord and Phil Miller, Project Hail Mary
9. Robert Eggers, Werwulf
10. David Fincher, The Adventures of Cliff Booth

Best Actor:

1. Tom Cruise, Digger
2. Sebastian Stan, Fjord
3. Ryan Gosling, Project Hail Mary
4. Charles Melton, Saturn Return
5. Dominic Sessa, Tony
6. Brad Pitt, The Adventures of Cliff Booth
7. John Malkovich, Wild Horse Nine
8. Rami Malek, The Man I Love
9. Adam Driver, Paper Tiger
10. Matt Damon, The Odyssey

Best Actress:

1. Renate Reinsve, Fjord
2. Virginia Efira, All of a Sudden
3. Cynthia Erivo, Prima Facie
4. Ruth Madeley, Being Heumann
5. Mason Reeves, Josephine
6. Rachel Brosnahan, Saturn Return
7. Mikey Madison, The Social Reckoning
8. Scarlett Johansson, Paper Tiger
9. Inde Navarrette, Obsession
10. Sophie Okendo, Clarissa

Best Supporting Actor:

1. Jeremy Strong, The Social Reckoning
2. John Goodman, Digger
3. Mark Ruffalo, Being Heumann
4. Will Poulter, Saturn Return
5. Channing Tatum, Josephine
6. Antonio Banderas, Tony
7. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, The Adventures of Cliff Booth
8. Steve Buscemi, Wild Horse Nine
9. Tom Holland, The Odyssey
10. John Ortiz, Project Hail Mary

Best Supporting Actress:

1. Sandra Huller, Digger
2. Tao Okamoto, All of a Sudden
3. Gemma Chan, Josephine
4. Elizabeth Debicki, The Adventures of Cliff Booth
5. Caitriona Balfe, A Long Winter
6. Wunmi Mosaku, The Social Reckoning
7. Lesley Manville, Jack of Spades
8. Anne Hathaway, The Odyssey
9. Penelope Cruz, The Invite
10. Sandra Hüller, Project Hail Mary

Best Original Screenplay:

1. Fjord
2. Josephine
3. Digger
4. Saturn Return
5. Wild Horse Nine
6. Tony
7. Paper Tiger
8. Behemoth!
9. Parallel Tales
10. I Play Rocky

Best Adapted Screenplay:

1. Project Hail Mary
2. All of a Sudden
3. A Long Winter
4. The Adventures of Cliff Booth
5. Being Heumann
6. The Social Reckoning
7. Clarissa
8. The Invite
9. The Odyssey
10. Dune: Part Three