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Best Casting

This is the first year for the Best Casting category, though the Casting Directors branch has been part of the Academy for years. A preliminary shortlist of 10 potential nominees will be announced in December.

Erik Anderson

Updated February 26, 2026 10:13am

Sinners

Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

The Secret Agent

Neon

Hamnet

Focus Features

Marty Supreme

A24

Sonny Bunch

Updated March 2, 2026 9:40am

Sinners

Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

The Secret Agent

Neon

Marty Supreme

A24

Hamnet

Focus Features

David Canfield

Updated February 27, 2026 3:05pm

Marty Supreme

A24

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Sinners

Warner Bros.

Sentimental Value

Neon

Hamnet

Focus Features

Sophia Ciminello

Updated February 11, 2026 8:42am

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Sinners

Warner Bros.

Marty Supreme

A24

Hamnet

Focus Features

The Secret Agent

Neon

Tyler Coates

Updated January 29, 2026 1:05pm

Sinners

Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Marty Supreme

A24

Hamnet

Focus Features

The Secret Agent

Neon

Gregory Ellwood

Updated March 2, 2026 12:05pm

Sinners

Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Marty Supreme

A24

The Secret Agent

Neon

Hamnet

Focus Features

Joyce Eng

Updated February 13, 2026 8:14am

Sinners

Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

The Secret Agent

Neon

Marty Supreme

A24

Hamnet

Focus Features

Chris Feil

Updated March 2, 2026 5:34am

Sinners

Warner Bros.

Hamnet

Focus Features

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Marty Supreme

A24

The Secret Agent

Neon

Brian Formo

Updated March 2, 2026 4:08pm

Sinners

Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Marty Supreme

A24

Hamnet

Focus Features

The Secret Agent

Neon

Tomris Laffly

Updated March 8, 2026 11:21am

Sinners

Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

The Secret Agent

Neon

Marty Supreme

A24

Hamnet

Focus Features

Richard Lawson

Updated March 3, 2026 10:36am

Sinners

Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

The Secret Agent

Neon

Marty Supreme

A24

Hamnet

Focus Features

Shirley Li

Updated March 2, 2026 2:59pm

Sinners

Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Marty Supreme

A24

Hamnet

Focus Features

The Secret Agent

Neon

Ryan McQuade

Updated January 30, 2026 10:21am

Sinners

Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Hamnet

Focus Features

The Secret Agent

Neon

Marty Supreme

A24

Drew McWeeny

Updated March 5, 2026 2:01pm

Sinners

Warner Bros.

Hamnet

Focus Features

Marty Supreme

A24

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

The Secret Agent

Neon

Matt Neglia

Updated February 6, 2026 4:48pm

Sinners

Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Marty Supreme

A24

Hamnet

Focus Features

The Secret Agent

Neon

Joe Reid

Updated February 27, 2026 4:38pm

Sinners

Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Marty Supreme

A24

The Secret Agent

Neon

Hamnet

Focus Features

Katey Rich

Updated January 29, 2026 12:55pm

Sinners

Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Hamnet

Focus Features

The Secret Agent

Neon

Marty Supreme

A24

Joanna Robinson

Updated February 27, 2026 3:05pm

Sinners

Warner Bros.

Hamnet

Focus Features

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Marty Supreme

A24

Christopher Rosen

Updated January 29, 2026 12:51pm

Sinners

Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Marty Supreme

A24

Hamnet

Focus Features

The Secret Agent

Neon

Richard Rushfield

Updated January 29, 2026 6:09pm

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Sinners

Warner Bros.

Hamnet

Focus Features

Marty Supreme

A24

The Secret Agent

Neon

Michael Schulman

Updated January 30, 2026 4:40pm

Marty Supreme

A24

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Sinners

Warner Bros.

The Secret Agent

Neon

Hamnet

Focus Features

David Sims

Updated February 27, 2026 3:05pm

Marty Supreme

A24

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Sinners

Warner Bros.

Hamnet

Focus Features

Katie Walsh

Updated February 2, 2026 7:01pm

Marty Supreme

A24

The Secret Agent

Neon

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Sinners

Warner Bros.

Hamnet

Focus Features

Steven Weintraub

Updated February 27, 2026 3:05pm

Hamnet

Focus Features

Jada Yuan

Updated December 22, 2025 4:29pm

Sinners

Warner Bros.

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Marty Supreme

A24

Hamnet

Focus Features

The Secret Agent

Neon

Esther Zuckerman

Updated January 29, 2026 12:56pm

Sinners

Warner Bros.

Marty Supreme

A24

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

Hamnet

Focus Features

The Secret Agent

Neon

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69%

Sinners

Warner Bros.

15%

Marty Supreme

A24

One Battle After Another

Warner Bros.

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