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98th Oscars Race Tightens as 'Sinners' Challenges 'One Battle After Another' After Key SAG Wins

SAG victories signal a late surge for Sinners.

Michael B. Jordan, foreground from left, Michael B. Jordan and Omar Benson Miller in a scene from “Sinners.” 
Michael B. Jordan hold up his awards for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role and outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture for “Sinners” during the 32nd annual Actor Awards at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 1.
Teyana Taylor in “One Battle After Another.”
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Overview

  • Final voting closed March 5 under a new Academy rule requiring members to view all nominees in a category, a change linked to late shifts reported in anonymous ballots.
  • Sinners leads all films with a record 16 nominations and captured SAG’s best ensemble along with Michael B. Jordan’s lead-actor win.
  • Despite that momentum, One Battle After Another holds PGA, DGA and BAFTA trophies, keeping Best Picture and Director framed as a two-film contest.
  • Jessie Buckley has emerged as the prevailing Best Actress pick for Hamnet in late-published ballots and forecasting.
  • Supporting races remain volatile, with SAG honoring Sean Penn and Amy Madigan, ballots noting a late Penn bump, and strong support coalescing for Sinners actor Wunmi Mosaku.