The winners of the 32nd Actor Awards (SAG-AFTRA) will be announced on March 1st. With Oscar voting underway until March 5th, this is the last opportunity we have to see what the industry thinks about the acting categories before the big show. For the third year in a row, the ceremony will stream live on Netflix, starting at 8:00 p.m. EST / 5:00 p.m. PST. Actress Kristen Bell will host the ceremony for the third time, after previously hosting in 2025 and 2018. Here’s what members of the Next Best Picture team are predicting in every category.
Predictions provided by: Alyssa Christian, Amy Kim, Ben Langford, Cody Dericks, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat, Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Matt Neglia, Megan Lachinski, Nadia Dalimonte & Sara ClementsÂ
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET – “MARTY SUPREME” (Alyssa, Amy, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Megan & Sara)
LEONARDO DICAPRIO – “ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER”
ETHAN HAWKE – “BLUE MOON”
MICHAEL B. JORDAN – “SINNERS” (Ben, Matt & Nadia)
JESSE PLEMONS – “BUGONIA”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
JESSIE BUCKLEY – “HAMNET” (ALL)
ROSE BYRNE – “IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU”
KATE HUDSON – “SONG SUNG BLUE”
CHASE INFINITI – “ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER”
EMMA STONE – “BUGONIA”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
MILES CATON – “SINNERS”
BENICIO DEL TORO – “ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER” (Ben, Cody & Sara)
JACOB ELORDI – “FRANKENSTEIN” (Amy, Dan, Josh, Matt & Megan)
PAUL MESCAL – “HAMNET”
SEAN PENN – “ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER” (Alyssa, Daniel, Ema & Nadia)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
ODESSA A’ZION – “MARTY SUPREME”
ARIANA GRANDE – “WICKED: FOR GOOD”
AMY MADIGAN – “WEAPONS” (Megan)
WUNMI MOSAKU – “SINNERS” (Amy, Cody & Nadia)
TEYANA TAYLOR – “ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER” (Alyssa, Ben, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Matt & Sara)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
FRANKENSTEIN
HAMNET
MARTY SUPREME
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Dan & Matt)
SINNERS (Alyssa, Amy, Ben, Cody, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Megan, Nadia & Sara)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
F1 (Ben)
FRANKENSTEIN
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING (Alyssa, Amy, Cody, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Matt, Megan, Nadia & Sara)
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SINNERS (Dan)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
JASON BATEMAN – “BLACK RABBIT”
OWEN COOPER – “ADOLESCENCE” (Amy, Ben, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Matt, Megan, Nadia & Sara)
STEPHEN GRAHAM – “ADOLESCENCE” (Alyssa)
CHARLIE HUNNAM – “MONSTER: THE ED GEIN STORY”
MATTHEW RHYS – “THE BEAST IN ME”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
CLAIRE DANES – “THE BEAST IN ME”
ERIN DOHERTY – “ADOLESCENCE” (Alyssa, Amy, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Megan, Nadia & Sara)
SARAH SNOOK – “ALL HER FAULT” (Ben & Matt)
CHRISTINE TREMARCO – “ADOLESCENCE”
MICHELLE WILLIAMS – “DYING FOR SEX”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
STERLING K. BROWN – “PARADISE”
BILLY CRUDUP – “THE MORNING SHOW”
WALTON GOGGINS – “THE WHITE LOTUS”
GARY OLDMAN / Jackson Lamb – “SLOW HORSES”
NOAH WYLE – “THE PITT” (ALL)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
BRITT LOWER – “SEVERANCE”
PARKER POSEY – “THE WHITE LOTUS”
KERI RUSSELL – “THE DIPLOMAT”
RHEA SEEHORN – “PLURIBUS” (ALL)
AIMEE LOU WOOD – “THE WHITE LOTUS”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
IKE BARINHOLTZ – “THE STUDIO”
ADAM BRODY – “NOBODY WANTS THIS”
TED DANSON – “A MAN ON THE INSIDE”
SETH ROGEN – “THE STUDIO” (ALL)
MARTIN SHORT – “ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
KATHRYN HAHN – “THE STUDIO”
CATHERINE O’HARA – “THE STUDIO” (Alyssa, Amy, Ben, Cody, Daniel, Ema, Matt, Megan, Nadia & Sara)
JENNA ORTEGA – “WEDNESDAY”
JEAN SMART – “HACKS” (Dan & Josh)
KRISTEN WIIG – “PALM ROYALE”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
THE DIPLOMAT
LANDMAN
THE PITT (ALL)
SEVERANCE
THE WHITE LOTUS
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
THE BEAR
HACKS
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
THE STUDIO (ALL)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
ANDOR (Alyssa, Ben, Cody, Daniel, Ema, Matt, Megan, Nadia & Sara)
LANDMAN
THE LAST OF US
SQUID GAME
STRANGER THINGS (Amy, Dan & Josh)
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