Our 2026 acting quartet ranked on how I think is their likelihood of scoring another nomination/win.
Buckley. This really isn’t a contest. Well before her Oscar win, Jessie Buckley has been consistently been giving critically acclaimed performances. With her new win for Hamnet, I expect her to continue in spades, and I wouldn’t be shocked if she ends up holding another Oscar sometime in the future.
Penn. Honestly, the others are kind of in a three-way tie because looking at their current career trajectories, I don’t see any of them getting nominated again any time soon. I would say Penn just has the edge because he has three Oscars now, so I won’t be surprised if he gets another nomination/win that he won’t show up for. But his recent filmography is pretty sparse.
Jordan. The guy’s a modern film star, and while I’d love to say he’s likely gonna get more “Oscar buzzy” roles in the future following his win…I’m not that confident. I don’t think he NEEDS Ryan Coogler to get him a second nomination since he has the acting chops to get one without him, but I also don’t think he is likely going to get one without him either since Coogler does bring out the best in him. Though I would love to be proven wrong, of course.
Madigan. Oldest nominee, not exactly a household name, will definitely see a career boost with the win but I don’t see her getting another Oscar any time soon. But like Jordan, I’d love to be proven wrong.