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The Bark Knight PodcastAuthor: Patrick Bark
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Oscars 2026 Predictions: Best Picture, Actor, Score & More
Episode 69
Sunday, 29 March, 2026
The Oscars are almost here, and we’re diving into our 2026 predictions across the biggest categories—Best Picture, acting races, Director, Screenplay, Score, and more. We break down the frontrunners, key snubs, and which films could take over the night. Who’s winning? Let’s get into it.Chapters00:00:00 Introduction00:00:09 Episode Overview00:00:32 Categories We Won’t Cover00:01:03 The Little Theatre in Rochester, NY & CinemaCafe in Virginia Beach00:02:30 Categories We Will Cover00:02:56 Achievement in Casting00:09:58 Best Production Design00:14:24 Expectations & the Theatre Experience00:18:09 Best Editing00:20:00 The Power of Shooting on Film00:22:23 The Weapons Snub00:28:32 Best Costume Design00:30:34 Wicked and Other past Best Costume Winners00:32:39 The Strengths and Issues of Frankenstein00:35:32 Jacob Elordi Compared to Robert Pattinson’s Batman00:37:46 Bringing it back to Frankenstein00:38:44 The Bride & Jessie Buckley00:39:47 Best Cinematography00:43:41 Best Visual Effects00:46:28 Best Original Score00:47:10 Max Richter’s On the Nature of Daylight00:50:09 Sinners Score vs One Battle After Another Score00:52:09 Score Snubs (F1, Tron: Ares, Jay Kelly, The Testament of Anne Lee, Challengers in 2025)00:56:22 Best Adapted Screenplay00:59:03 Best Make-Up and Hairstyling01:02:05 Best Original Screenplay01:02:32 Comparing Sentimental Value, Jay Kelly, and Hamnet01:13:40 Best Original Song01:17:34 Best Supporting Actor01:25:02 Best Animated Feature01:27:46 Guillermo del Toro Filmography01:29:26 Best Supporting Actress01:36:04 Best International Feature Film01:36:25 The Secret Agent Reviews01:42:42 Best Director01:46:48 Best Actress01:50:42 Amanda Seyfried and The Testament of Anne Lee Snub01:51:15 Jesse Buckley’s Performance01:53:38 Best Actor01:54:04 The Case for Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant)01:56:45 The Case for Michael B Jordan (Creed, The Black Panther)02:01:02 The Case for Ethan Hawke (The Before Trilogy,Juliet Naked)02:04:07 Wagner Maura (Narcos, Civil War)02:04:50 The Timothy Chalemet Situation02:08:56 Wagner Moura Part 202:09:40 Best Actor Snubs (Jesse Plemons, Paul Mescal)02:11:00 Best Picture02:25:12 Marty Supreme’s Award Chances02:26:55 Episode WrapEditor’s NoteA previous version of this episode was uploaded with audio issues. This version has been fully corrected.
