Overview
- 'Sinners' captured the actors union's top ensemble prize and Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor during final Oscar voting, with ballots due March 5.
- Paul Thomas Anderson’s film remains the statistical frontrunner after sweeping the Globes, BAFTAs, DGA and the PGA, which mirrors the Academy’s preferential ballot.
- 'Sinners' holds a record 16 nominations, turning what looked like a runaway into a competitive Best Picture contest heading into the March 15 ceremony.
- The Best Actor race is unsettled after Jordan’s victory complicated a field led earlier by Timothée Chalamet, with Leonardo DiCaprio considered a long shot.
- Jessie Buckley is well out front for Best Actress, Sean Penn has emerged as the Supporting Actor favorite, and Supporting Actress remains split among Teyana Taylor, Wunmi Mosaku and Amy Madigan.