2025 #Oscars: Best Actor Predictions https://t.co/SJDBwNQqTO pic.twitter.com/CgCTz40Kg7
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The past couple of years, the Best Actor Oscar race has been rigid to the point of there typically only being room for one surprise nominee to gain momentum in the back half of awards season.
“The Brutalist” star Adrien Brody, “Conclave” star Ralph Fiennes, and “Sing Sing” star Colman Domingo all seem pegged for Best Actor nominations throughout the season.
The last contentious nomination slot to cover would be between “Queer” star Daniel Craig and “A Real Pain” star Jesse Eisenberg.
How voters will respond to Timothée Chalamet in “A Complete Unknown” and Paul Mescal in “Gladiator II,” There really is only room for Chalamet, who quite nimbly balances playing a well-known figure with making the role his own. Unfortunately for Mescal, many of the criticisms stem from how his character was written, and how he was directed.
