Timothee Chalamet is officially in the same league as the late Hollywood legend Marlon Brando after the 2026 Oscar nominations were announced.
The 30-year-old is now the youngest male actor since the late Brando to have received three acting nominations after he earned a nod for Marty Supreme on Thursday.
Brando had three Oscar nominations under his belt by the time he turned the same age, earning nods for 1951’s A Streetcar Named Desire, 1952’s Viva Zapata!, and 1953’s Julius Caesar.
Chalamet, who celebrated his 30th birthday last month, received his first-ever Oscar nomination for the 2017 drama Call Me By Your Name followed by a second nod for A Complete Unknown last year.
The star will now be facing off against Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), Michael B Jordan (Sinners), and Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent) in the coveted Best Actor category.
Marty Supreme tells the story of US table tennis player and shoe salesman Marty Reisman, who dreams of triumphing in a British tournament and defeating defending Hungarian champion Bela Kletzki.
Timothee Chalamet is the youngest actor to receive three Oscar nods since Marlon Brando
Brando already had three Oscar nominations under his belt by the time he turned 30
Since its release last month, Chalamet has been tipped as an awards frontrunner for his leading role in the film.
The critically acclaimed actor has already received accolades for his portrayal of an aspiring table tennis champion at the Critics’ Choice Awards and Golden Globes.
After picking up his Golden Globe on stage, Chalamet tipped his proverbial hat to nominees George Clooney, Ethan Hawke, Lee Byung-hun, Jesse Plemons and Leonardo DiCaprio, saying: ‘This category is stacked. I look up to all of you.’
Now he is in the running to receive Hollywood’s highest honor.
The Oscar nominations were announced Thursday morning and saw Ryan Coogler’s Sinners film making Academy Awards history as it earned the most nominations ever.
The film earned 16 nominations, including the biggest prize of the night, Best Picture.
The horror flick is one of the ten films up for the honor as the field is rounded out by: Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and Train Dreams.
Jessie Buckley will no doubt be the favorite in the Actress in a Leading Role category for her work in Hamnet as she will face a star-studded field including Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I would Kick You, Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue, Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value, and Emma Stone – Bugonia.
There was massive fan backlash as Ariana Grande was a massive snub in the Actress in a Supporting Role category for Wicked: For Good as she had been nominated the previous year for her work in the first Wicked film.
Chalamet has already won two accolades for his role in Marty Supreme
Brando received Oscar nods for A Streetcar Named Desire, Viva Zapata!, and Julius Caesar before he turned 30
Perhaps even more shocking was Wicked: For Good was completely shut out of nominations including one for Grande’s co-star Cynthia Erivo for Best Actress, Best Picture, and nods for Best Original Song despite new songs written for the film including No Place Like Home sung by Erivo and The Girl In The Bubble sung by Grande.
Meanwhile, the nominees for Actress in a Supporting role included: Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Amy Madigan – Weapons, Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners, and Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another.
In addition to Grande’s shock snub, Gwyneth Paltrow was also left off the list in the category for her work in Marty Supreme.
When it came to Actor in a Supporting Role, the star-studded field includes: Benecio Del Toro – One Battle After Another, Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein, Delroy Lindo – Sinners, Sean Penn – One Battle After Another, and Stellan Skarsgard – Sentimental Value.
Chalamet is now in the running to win Hollywood’s highest honor
Paul Mescal for Hamnet, Adam Sandler for Jay Kelly, and Jesse Plemons for Bugonia are considered to be major snubs in this category.
The Best Director category is filled with some of the greatest filmmakers of the modern era as Chloé Zhao – Hamnet, Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme, Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another, Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value, and Ryan Coogler – Sinners, all were recognized.
There was a new award announced this year for Best Casting as the inaugural field includes: Nina Gold – Hamnet, Jennifer Venditti – Marty Supreme, Cassandra Kulukundis – One Battle After Another, Gabriel Domingues – The Secret Agent, and Francine Maisler – Sinners.
Best Animated Feature Film nods went to Arco, Elio, KPop Demon Hunters, Little Amelie Or the Character Of Rain, and Zootopia 2.
Oscar 2026 nominations in full
Best Picture
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Sinners earned most Oscar nominations ever with 16 including Best Picture
Best Actor
Timothee Chalamet – Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
Timothee Chalamet was recognized for his work in Marty Supreme
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value
Emma Stone – Bugonia
Best Supporting Actor
Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another
Delroy Lindo – Sinners
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgard – Sentimental Value
Best Supporting Actress
Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan – Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Amy Madigan was put forward in the Best Supporting Actress category for Weapons
Best Director
Chloe Zhao – Hamnet
Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Best Original Screenplay
Robert Kaplow – Blue Moon
Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident
Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Ryan Coogler was nominated in the Best Original Screenplay field for Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Tracy – Bugonia
Guillermo Del Toro – Frankenstein
Chloe Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell – Hamnet
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar – Train Dreams
Best Animated Feature Film
Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amelie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Best International Feature Film
The Secret Agent (Brazil)
It Was Just an Accident (France)
Sentimental Value (Norway)
Sirat (Spain)
The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)
Brazilian film The Secret Agent starring Wagner Moura is nominated for Best International Feature Film
Best Casting
Nina Gold – Hamnet
Jennifer Venditti – Marty Supreme
Cassandra Kulukundis – One Battle After Another
Gabriel Domingues – The Secret Agent
Francine Maisler – Sinners
Best Cinematography
Dan Laustsen – Frankenstein
Darius Khondji – Marty Supreme
Michael Bauman – One Battle After Another
Autumn Durald Arkapaw – Sinners
Adolpho Veloso – Train Dreams
One Battle After Another is up for Best Cinematography
Best Production Design
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Editing
F1
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best Original Score
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Original Song
Dear Me – Diane Warren: Relentless
Golden – KPop Demon Hunters
I Lied to You – Sinners
Sweet Dreams of Joy – Viva Verdi!
Train Dreams – Train Dreams
Global hit KPop Demon Hunters received a Best Original Song nod for Golden
Best Sound
F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirat
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Jurassic World: Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Avatar: Fire and Ash earned a Best Visual Effects nomination
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Frankenstein
Kokuho
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Best Costume Design
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Frankenstein earned a Best Costume Design nod
Best Animated Short Film
Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Best Live-Action Short Film
Butcher’s Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen’s Period Drama
The Singers
Two People Exchanging Saliva
Best Documentary Feature Film
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
Mr Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Mr Nobody Against Putin is up for best Documentary Feature Film
Best Documentary Short
All the Empty Rooms
Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Children No More: Were and Are Gone
The Devil Is Busy
