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At Cannes, Marie Kreutzer’s Gentle Monster drew a six‑minute standing ovation in competition, with Léa Seydoux delivering a standout turn as a mother whose life is upended when her husband is arrested for possessing and distributing child pornography. The heavy drama is one of the festival’s strongest titles and could influence the Best Actress race, with potential Oscar consideration if the film secures U.S. distribution.
Jessie Buckley won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Hamnet, capping a dominant awards season and marking her first Oscar; the 98th Academy Awards were held March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre.
The 2026 Oscars delivered historic milestones and surprise moments, with One Battle After Another winning the most awards (including best picture), Jessie Buckley becoming Ireland’s first Best Actress winner, and Michael B. Jordan taking Best Actor amid a year notable for Black actors earning top honors.
Entertainment critic Johnny Oleksinski outlines who will win and who should win at the 2026 Academy Awards, predicting One Battle After Another to take Best Picture (with Sinners as a top rival), Michael B. Jordan as Best Actor and Jessie Buckley as Best Actress, plus favored picks across directing, supporting categories, and technical awards, including Frankenstein leading in several design categories and KPop Demon Hunters in animation.
Emma Stone earned two 2026 Oscar nominations for Bugonia—Best Actress and Best Picture as a producer—making her the second-youngest to reach seven nominations and the youngest woman to do so, and the first woman to be nominated twice for producing and acting in the same film; only Walt Disney was younger to reach seven nominations.
Golden Globes narrowed the Oscar race into five key head-to-head battles—Buckley vs Byrne for Best Actress, Chalamet vs Moura for Best Actor, unpredictable shifts in Supporting Actor/Actress, and One Battle After Another vs Hamnet for Best Picture—illustrating how Globes momentum and quirky category splits shape Oscars.
Selena Gomez won the Best Actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in the musical crime comedy 'Emilia Pérez,' sharing the award with co-stars Karla Sofia Gascón, Adriana Paz, and Zoe Saldaña. The film, directed by Jacques Audiard, also won the Jury Prize and has been acquired by Netflix. This win marks Gomez's significant shift towards focusing on her acting career.
Selena Gomez won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in Jacques Audiard’s film Emilia Pérez, which received a nine-minute standing ovation and is being acquired by Netflix.
The Cannes Film Festival is set to announce its Competition winners, with a strong lineup of films featuring prominent female roles. Notable contenders include "Emilia Perez," "The Substance," "Anora," "All We Imagine As Light," and "The Seed Of The Sacred Fig." Predicting winners is challenging, but these films have garnered significant critical acclaim.
Emma Stone's acceptance speech for winning Best Actress at the Oscars put her in a difficult position due to the historic significance of a potential win for Lily Gladstone, the first Native American to win an acting Oscar. Stone's win raised questions about race and representation, given her past roles and the ongoing conversation about diversity in awards shows. Despite her apparent surprise at winning, Stone managed to navigate the situation with grace and humility, acknowledging the importance of the film and its team while avoiding any missteps in her speech.
Lily Gladstone broke her silence after losing the Best Actress Oscar to Emma Stone, expressing gratitude for the love and support she received, especially from the Native American community. Despite not winning, she highlighted the significance of the Osage Singers' performance at the Oscars and made history as the first Native American woman nominated for Best Actress. Emma Stone praised her fellow nominees and expressed hope for future collaborations.
Lily Gladstone graciously responded to losing the Best Actress Oscar to Emma Stone, with fans praising her for consistently centering the Osage people throughout the awards campaign. Despite the loss, she expressed joy for Emma's win and continued to focus attention on the Osage Nation, the Native American tribe that the film "Killers of the Flower Moon" is about, in her social media posts. Gladstone's response has been widely praised for its grace and for highlighting the importance of indigenous representation in the film industry.
Lily Gladstone, who was a frontrunner for the Best Actress Oscar for her role in "Killers of the Flower Moon," reacted positively to her loss to Emma Stone, expressing love and gratitude to her supporters and acknowledging the significance of the Osage Nation's presence at the ceremony. Despite not winning, Gladstone remains in good spirits and highlighted the importance of the moment for the Osage community. She also shared a friendly connection with Stone, who acknowledged her fellow nominees in her acceptance speech. There is debate over whether Gladstone was campaigned in the wrong category, with some suggesting she could have won if she had campaigned for supporting actress instead.
During the Best Actress presentation at the Oscars, Michelle Yeoh and Emma Stone had an awkward moment when Yeoh attempted to hand off the trophy to Stone but ended up in a brief tug-of-war with Jennifer Lawrence. Yeoh later posted on Instagram, explaining that she wanted to share the moment with Stone and her best friend Lawrence, likening their bond to her own with Jamie Lee Curtis.
The 2024 Oscars highlighted the need for more inclusion, particularly in the Best Actress category, where only two women of color have won in the 96-year history of the awards. The lack of diversity in this category raises concerns about representation and sends a message that only certain types of people can win. While there was diversity among this year's winners in terms of nationality and age, the Oscars still have work to do in achieving true inclusion across all fronts.