{"id":139649,"date":"2025-09-13T07:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T07:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/139649\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T07:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T07:32:08","slug":"2026-oscars-best-supporting-actress-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/139649\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Oscars Best Supporting Actress Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tVariety\u00a0Awards Circuit<\/a>\u00a0section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars,\u00a0Emmys<\/a>, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by\u00a0Variety\u00a0senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.<\/p>\n

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\n\tOscars Best Supporting Actress Commentary (Updated Sept. 12, 2025): Any actress who feels like winning the supporting actress category, feel free. I have no idea who the frontrunner is.<\/p>\n

\n\tLeading early predictions are Emily Blunt for \u201cThe Smashing Machine,\u201d with the A24 drama positioning her as a viable contender coming after her \u201cOppenheimer\u201d (2023) nom. Also in the mix is last year\u2019s nominee, Ariana Grande, whose performance as Glinda in \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d continues to gain popularity, with more positive early praise circulating as Universal\u2019s musical juggernaut builds momentum toward its November release.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe category features several veteran performers seeking recognition. Believe it or not, Glenn Close could return to awards contention with Netflix\u2019s \u201cWake Up Dead Man,\u201d the latest installment in the \u201cKnives Out\u201d franchise. Gwyneth Paltrow emerges as a potential contender with A24\u2019s \u201cMarty Supreme,\u201d marking her return to serious dramatic work after years focused on her lifestyle ventures.<\/p>\n

\n\tWarner Bros. will surely have to juggle multiple candidates with Hailee Steinfeld and Wunmi Mosaku from \u201cSinners\u201d and the trio of Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti from \u201cOne Battle After Another.\u201d The studio is planning aggressive campaigns across all categories for the Paul Thomas Anderson epic. And don\u2019t forget previous Oscar nominee Amy Madigan, who has her ardent admirers from the summer hit \u201cWeapons.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tJennifer Lopez earned her strongest reviews in years at Sundance for \u201cKiss of the Spider Woman,\u201d Bill Condon\u2019s musical adaptation that Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions will release this fall.<\/p>\n

\n\tAnd of course, two wild cards remain: Emma Stone\u2019s work in Focus Features\u2019 \u201cBugonia\u201d and Kate Hudson\u2019s performance in \u201cSong Sung Blue,\u201d both facing category placement decisions that could dramatically reshape the race depending on whether campaigns target lead or supporting consideration.<\/p>\n

\n\tAny other guesses are fair game.<\/p>\n

\n\tNOTE: All titles, release dates, studios and listed category classifications are subject to change.<\/p>\n

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\tEligible Performers (Supporting Actress)<\/p>\n

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