Jessie Buckley Tipped to Dominate Oscars for Powerful Hamnet Performance

As the 2025 awards season approaches, one performance is generating significant buzz: Jessie Buckley's turn as Agnes, Shakespeare's wife, in the film Hamnet. Buckley's vibrant and wrenching portrayal has left festival audiences in tears, and industry insiders believe she is poised to dominate the best actress categories.

Elsewhere, Ariana Grande's sparkling comic performance as Glinda in the highly anticipated Wicked: For Good has pundits wondering if she could achieve the rare feat of being Oscar-nominated for playing the same character two years in a row. Her co-star, Cynthia Erivo, could also receive a nod for the film.

Additionally, director Ryan Coogler, known for blockbusters like Creed and Black Panther, is finally earning Oscar recognition for his original and personal take on vampire mythology in Sinners. The film was one of the biggest American releases this year not based on a pre-existing property, and the Academy can no longer ignore Coogler's talents.