The 2026 Oscars nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were finally revealed Thursday morning, giving audiences a definitive pool of potential winners for the event, which will be held Sunday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m. ET. The race for this particular category is certainly not determined. Let’s break down the Best Supporting Actor nominees for the 2026 Oscars!
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2026 Oscars: Best Supporting Actor Nominees
Stellan Skarsgard (Sentimental Value)
Benicio del Toro (One Battle After Another)
Sean Penn (One Battle After Another)
Delroy Lindo (Sinners)
Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)
This year’s Academy Awards feature multiple tightly-contested races, and Best Supporting Actor is definitely one of them. Jacob Elordi has flipped from a potential snub candidate due to the volume of high-caliber performances to a dark horse to win the award for his performance in Frankenstein, surprising film fans everywhere by winning the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor. Delroy Lindo was electric as Delta Slim in Sinners, earning a nomination over his co-star Miles Caton and Hamnet’s Paul Mescal.
The One Battle After Another Duo of Sean Penn and Benicio del Toro each dominate their respective film over certain stretches, proving legitimate threats to win this award. However, fresh off a Golden Globe win, Stellan Skarsgard is the current favorite to win his first Academy Award at +100 on DraftKings Sportsbook. Sentimental Value is the culmination of meticulous character work from the 74-year-old over the decades. The result was his best performance to date as an absentee father (and formerly successful film creator) looking to work his way back into his daughters’ lives while simultaneously battling his internal quest for validation in the form of one final hit. Skarsgard is stellar, and every bit deserving of the hardware.
