Each week, the Oscars Central team will bring you updated predictions! The team will be basing predictions on forecasters, other nominations/wins, campaigns and previous Oscar season patterns. Below, you’ll find our Top 10 predictions for Lead Actor. *Last updated 1/22
KENZIE AUSTIN BUTLER – ELVIS COLIN FARRELL – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN BRENDAN FRASER – THE WHALE BILL NIGHY – LIVING PAUL MESCAL – AFTERSUN HUGH JACKMAN – THE SON TOM HANKS – A MAN CALLED OTTO JEREMY POPE – THE INSPECTION ADAM SANDLER – HUSTLE TOM CRUISE – TOP GUN: MAVERICK
JACOB COLIN FARRELL – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN AUSTIN BUTLER – ELVIS BRENDAN FRASER – THE WHALE BILL NIGHY – LIVING PAUL MESCAL – AFTERSUN TOM CRUISE – TOP GUN: MAVERICK HUGH JACKMAN – THE SON TOM HANKS – A MAN CALLED OTTO DIEGO CALVA – BABYLON DANIEL CRAIG – GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
RICKY AUSTIN BUTLER – ELVIS COLIN FARRELL – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN BRENDAN FRASER – THE WHALE BILL NIGHY – LIVING HUGH JACKMAN – THE SON TOM HANKS – A MAN CALLED OTTO PAUL MESCAL – AFTERSUN TOM CRUISE – TOP GUN: MAVERICK DIEGO CALVA – BABYLON DANIEL CRAIG – GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
NICOLE AUSTIN BUTLER – ELVIS COLIN FARRELL – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN BRENDAN FRASER – THE WHALE BILL NIGHY – LIVING PAUL MESCAL – AFTERSUN TOM CRUISE – TOP GUN: MAVERICK DIEGO CALVA – BABYLON HUGH JACKMAN – THE SON DANIEL GIMÉNEZ CACHO – BARDO JEREMY POPE – THE INSPECTION
JILLIAN BRENDAN FRASER – THE WHALE COLIN FARRELL – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN BILL NIGHY – LIVING DIEGO CALVA – BABYLON AUSTIN BUTLER – ELVIS PAUL MESCAL – AFTERSUN DANIEL CRAIG – GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY ADAM DRIVER – WHITE NOISE JEREMY POPE – THE INSPECTION TOM CRUISE – TOP GUN: MAVERICK
ADRIANO BRENDAN FRASER – THE WHALE AUSTIN BUTLER – ELVIS COLIN FARRELL – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN BILL NIGHY – LIVING PAUL MESCAL – AFTERSUN ADAM SANDLER – HUSTLE TOM CRUISE – TOP GUN: MAVERICK RALPH FIENNES – THE MENU JEREMY POPE – THE INSPECTION TOM HANKS – A MAN CALLED OTTO
LEX COLIN FARRELL – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN AUSTIN BUTLER – ELVIS BRENDAN FRASER – THE WHALE DIEGO CALVA – BABYLON BILL NIGHY – LIVING PAUL MESCAL – AFTERSUN TOM CRUISE – TOP GUN: MAVERICK JEREMY POPE – THE INSPECTION ADAM DRIVER – WHITE NOISE TOM HANKS – A MAN CALLED OTTO