As DELIGHTED as I am to see Delroy get his first, way overdue, Oscar nomination, I'm super bummed to see Paul Mescal miss here - I thought his work in Hamnet was just beautiful.

As for the win, I could REALLY see anyone win here!! Penn & Del Toro each appeared to be front-runners at various points, but I'm quite confident they'll cancel each other out. Lindo might score a real upset as the one actor in the most nominated film of the year with any chance of winning (and the standout of the film, I'd say). And Elordi poses a threat, as this is the only chance Frankenstein has of winning an above-the-line trophy.

But with the great nominations morning Value had, I see Skarsgård as the front-runner. He's a vet who's time has come...

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I'd write more, but time is super limited juggling teaching life with this terrific play that I'm in - to the point that I'm copying & pasting this excuse on each category page, lol! 🤣🤷‍♂️