The BAFTAs final night time featured some shock upsets within the performing classes, which can be shaking up the Oscars odds race.
Paul Thomas Anderson is anticipated to repeat his BAFTA wins on the Oscars (Picture: GETTY)
When the BAFTA nominations have been introduced, many pundits (together with this one) have been calling 2026 probably the most predictable awards seasons in years. In a single space, this continues to be the case: It’s Paul Thomas Anderson’s 12 months. One Battle After One other took residence six BAFTAs, together with Finest Movie and continues to be odds on for Finest Image on the Oscars at 1-7. The acclaimed writer-director has been nominated 14 occasions on the Academy Awards with out a single win and is lastly anticipated to dominate on March 15; additionally taking residence Finest Image and Finest Tailored Screenplay as he did final night time in London. Nevertheless, there have been three main shocks within the performing classes on the BAFTAs final night time, which have been largely anticipated to be shoo-ins throughout awards season.
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Robert Aramayo in shock at beating 5 Hollywood stars to Finest Actor (Picture: GETTY)
The one upset that didn’t occur was Jessie Buckley successful Finest Actress for enjoying Shakespeare’s spouse in Hamnet. She’s now 1-50 to take residence the Oscar with Rose Byrne on 14-1 behind her for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. In the meantime, Golden Globe winners – and anticipated Oscar winners – Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme) was anticipated to win Finest Actor, Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Worth) Finest Supporting Actor and Teyana Taylor (One Battle After One other) Finest Supporting Actress. But they have been all overwhelmed within the classes by two Brits and a two-time Academy Award winner.
Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners) received Finest Supporting Actress, whereas a completely shocked Robert Aramayo (I Swear) – who isn’t even Oscar-nominated – beat 5 American film stars to Finest Actor. Clearly, BAFTA voters have been championing their fellow Brits final night time. In the meantime, Sean Penn (who wasn’t even in attendance) was the shock recipient of Finest Supporting Actor for his unimaginable efficiency as Colonel Steven J Lockjaw in One Battle After One other. Because of these upsets, there’s been a shake-up within the Oscars odds race.
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British actress Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners) received Finest Supporting Actress (Picture: GETTY)
Since Aramayo isn’t Oscar nominated, Chalamet – whose film Marty Supreme scored a joint BAFTA report of 11 nominations with no wins – stays odds-on for the Finest Actor Oscar. In Finest Supporting Actress, Taylor continues to be the favorite on 4-6, however Mosaku is simply behind on 5-2, so it appears extra of a toss-up there. In the meantime, over at Finest Supporting Actor, Skarsgård is now not odds-on to win his first Oscar, however has been pushed again to 6-4. Whereas Penn is now 1-2 to win his third Academy Award for performing. If he wins, he shall be one in every of simply 4 males to attain this feat. In fact, the Oscars odds race may shake up as soon as once more when we now have the outcomes of the Actors awards (previously SAG) on the morning of March 2. However what’s definitely the case is that this 12 months’s awards season has simply hotted up, particularly as the ultimate votes for the 98th Academy Awards on March 15 don’t open till February 26, earlier than closing on March 5 after the Actors’ awards.
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