SAG-AFTRA may have a new name for their awards, now called the Actor Awards, but I’m still expecting chaos when the actor-dominated guild announces their 2026 nominees on Wednesday, January 7th.
The Actor Awards will stream March 1st on Netflix.
Here are InSession Film Awards Editor Shadan Larki’s predictions. Be sure to also check our Awards Predictions page for up-to-date rankings. And for more analysis, listen to the latest episode of the Chasing the Gold podcast.
The Actor Awards – The Projected Nominees:
Best Ensemble
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Wicked: For Good
Other Potential Nominees: Frankenstein; Sentimental Value; Weapons
Best Actress
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good
Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Other Potential Nominees: Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue; Emma Stone, Bugonia
Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Dwayne Johnson, The Smashing Machine
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Other Potential Nominees: George Clooney, Jay Kelly; Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams; Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Best Supporting Actress
Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Other Potential Nominees: Emily Blunt, The Smashing Machine; Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
Best Supporting Actor
Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Paul Mescal, Hamnet
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Other Potential Nominees: Delroy Lindo, Sinners; Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly
Best Stunt Ensemble
Ballerina
F1: The Movie
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Other Potential Nominees: Avatar: Fire and Ash; Superman; Wicked: For Good
