{"id":295971,"date":"2026-01-21T15:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/295971\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T15:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:22:12","slug":"is-jessie-buckley-a-dead-cert-for-a-nomination-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/295971\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Jessie Buckley a dead cert for a nomination? \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

The nominations for the 2026 Oscars<\/a> will, when they arrive at lunchtime on Thursday, certainly have an Irish presence. <\/p>\n

It involves no spoiler to reveal that Jessie Buckley<\/a>, searing in Hamnet<\/a>, is runaway favourite for best actress. Paul Mescal<\/a>, her costar, will probably sneak into the supporting-actor race. Two Irish titles, Retirement Plan and \u00c9iru, are on the shortlist of 15, announced before Christmas, for best animated short film.<\/p>\n

Andrew Scott<\/a> has an outside chance of a supporting-actor nod for his turn as Richard Rodgers in the Irish coproduction Blue Moon<\/a>. Richard Baneham<\/a>, from Tallaght, will surely be again up in the visual-effects category for his work on the Avatar sequence. The producers Ed Guiney<\/a> and Andrew Lowe<\/a>, of Element Pictures<\/a>, could be listed in best picture for Bugonia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Away from parochial concerns, watch out for a possible (if not quite probable) shattering of the record for most nominations by a single title. Either One Battle After Another<\/a> or Sinners<\/a> \u2013 or both \u2013 could beat the current ceiling of 14. The record, set in 1950 by All About Eve, was subsequently equalled by Titanic and La La Land.<\/p>\n

\"OscarsOscars 2026: Michael B Jordan in Sinners. Photograph: Warner Bros <\/p>\n

Whatever the total, Sinners and One Battle After Another will surely be at the top of this year\u2019s nomination table. Frankenstein<\/a> and Hamnet look likely to come in second and third, with about 12 for the horror epic and 10 for the bereavement saga. <\/p>\n

It is also worth pondering how many films not in English will make it into the best-picture category. As in 2024, three such titles could land, so confirming a shift towards a more internationally inclined electorate. <\/p>\n

The Oscars take place in Hollywood on Sunday, March 15th. Here are 14 intriguing categories out of the full 24. All entries are listed in descending order of likely inclusion.<\/p>\n

Donald Clarke\u2019s Academy Award nomination predictionsBest picture<\/p>\n