In an unexpected move, Chase Infinity will seek consideration in the Best Actress category for Warner Bros.'s 'One Battle After Another'. This comes from Variety.
From supporting to lead, pundits shift their predictions
Since 'One Battle After Another''s release, Chase Infinity has rocketed up the Best Supporting Actress predictions on Award Expert, a community with thousands of Oscar hobbyists. Before the announcement, 32% of Award Expert users were predicting a nomination in supportin. Meanwhile, only 3% predicted a nomination in lead.
After the announcement, 43% of users now predict a Best Actress nomination. The count is only growing as more users rush to update their predictions.
Predictions from Award Expert users
Best Actress
2026 Academy Awards
1
Jessie Buckley
Jessie Buckley
2
Renate Reinsve
Renate Reinsve
3
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo
4
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried
5
Emma Stone
Emma Stone
6
Chase Infiniti
Chase Infiniti
7
Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne
Supporting Actress clears up for Chase Infinity's co-stars, Teyana Talor and Regina Hall
With Chase Infinity competing in lead, Teyana Taylor is the film's best prospect for a Supporting Actress nomination, with 95% of users predicting her. Simply put, she steals the opening 20 minutes of the film.
In a smaller but nonetheless impactful role, Regina Hall emerges as a dark horse for a nomination. 13% of users have her in their top five. This could rise as users swap her for Infinity. Perhaps the biggest reason to place Infinity in lead is to make a nomination for Regina Hall possible, since she was arguably the third in line for a nomination.
Predictions from Award Expert users
Best Supporting Actress
2026 Academy Awards
1
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande
2
Teyana Taylor
Teyana Taylor
3
Elle Fanning
Elle Fanning
4
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
5
Amy Madigan
Amy Madigan
6
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow
7
Odessa A'zion
Odessa A'zion
8
Regina Hall
Regina Hall
9
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
"One Battle After Another" could receive a nomination in every single acting category
If 'One Battle After Another' receives a nomination in every acting category, it will be the first film in over a decade to do so. The last film to do this was American Hustle (2013). Wikipedia has a page listing the fifteen films which have achieved nominations in all four categories.
As 'One Battle After Another' now seeks six acting nominations, let's consider the most likely scenario.
Leonardo DiCaprio's nomination in Best Actor looks secure, as does Sean Penn for Supporting Actor for his turn as the film's despicable villain. Watch out for Benicio Del Toro to nab a second Supporting Actor nomination. He's predicted by 64% of users. He's receiving his fair share of awards chatter online, and the share of users predicting his nomination is only growing.
With even five nominations, 'One Battle After Another' would join a club with https://collider.com/movies-received-five-acting-nominations-oscars/ The last film to do so was Network (1976).
Expect four nominations right now -- DiCaprio, Penn, Del Toro, and Taylor. Since it's Chase Infinity debut performance, and because her screen time is limited compared to other actresses in her category, she has an uphill battle. But the passion for 'One Battle' as a whole could help put her over the edge.
Predictions from Award Expert users
Best Supporting Actor
2026 Academy Awards
1
Sean Penn
Sean Penn
2
Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård
3
Paul Mescal
Paul Mescal
4
Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro
5
Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Make your predictions on
Award Expert
