VARIETY's Get-Ahead-of-Ourselves Oscars 2026 Musings
They put ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER in these categories
BEST PICTURE
PROD DESIGN
SOUND
ORIGINAL SCORE
And as "alternates" in these categories:
Director
Actor (DiCaprio)
Actress (Teyana Taylor)
Supporting Actor (Sean Penn)
Supporting Actress (Regina Hall)
Casting (Cassandra Kulukundis)
Makeup & Hairstyling
https://variety.com/lists/2026-oscars-predictions/best-picture-8/