Last week saw the release of Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film One Battle After Another - which was immediately installed as favourite for the Best Picture gong at next year’s Academy Awards.
It’s the first of a number of big-hitters set to be in cinemas in the coming weeks, including Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia, Guillermo del Toro’s Edinburgh-set Frankenstein, and Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine.
They’ll be among the films hoping to bag multiple nominations on the Oscars shortlists, which will be announced on Tuesday, December 16.
The awards will then be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
There are already a number of actresses who have been tipped to take home the Best Actress in a Lead Role trophy, last year won by Mikey Madison for her performance in Anora.
Here are the 11 with the best chance of leaving with Oscar in their pocket.
5. Emma Stone - 10/1
Emma Stone has already won two acting Oscars and is 10/1 to complete the hattrick with her role in Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Bugonia'. The film is about two young men who kidnap a CEO, suspecting that she is an alien. Stone plays the possible extraterrestrial. | Getty Images
6. Sydney Sweeney
Oscar loves a biopic so Sydney Sweeney has a great chance of a nomination for her performance as champion boxer Christy Martin in David Michôd's film 'Christy'. She's a 10/1 shot to walk away with the famous gold statuette. | AFP via Getty Images
7. Amanda Seyfried - 10/1
Amanda Seyfried has been nominated one before for an acting Oscar - for her portrayal of Marion Davies in David Fincher's biopic drama Mank. She has a good chance of bagging another for 'The Testament of Ann Lee' where she plays another real-life figure - Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shakers religious sect in the 18th century. She's priced at 10/1 for the Oscar. | Getty Images
8. Jennifer Lawrence - 14/1
Jennifer Lawrence is no stranger to the Oscars - she's been nominated four times, winning for 'Silver Linings Playbook'. This year she stars opposite Robert Pattinson in 'Die, My Love', the new film from Scottish director Lynne Ramsay. She plays a new mother with postpartum depression and is 14/1 for the Oscar. | Getty Images