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Oscars 2026: Mescal and Johnson Snubbed in Best Actor

1/24/2026

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The 2026 Oscar nominations omit Paul Mescal (actor) and Dwayne Johnson (actor) from the Best Actor category.
Paul Mescal's Hamnet earned eight nominations.
Chloé Zhao (director) directed Hamnet.
Dwayne Johnson's The Smashing Machine was praised but overlooked.
The Best Actor nominees are Timothée Chalamet (actor), Leonardo DiCaprio (actor), Ethan Hawke (actor), Michael B. Jordan (actor), and Wagner Moura (actor).

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Story summary

The 2026 Oscar nominations omit Paul Mescal (actor) and Dwayne Johnson (actor) from the Best Actor category.
Paul Mescal's Hamnet earned eight nominations.
Chloé Zhao (director) directed Hamnet.
Dwayne Johnson's The Smashing Machine was praised but overlooked.
The Best Actor nominees are Timothée Chalamet (actor), Leonardo DiCaprio (actor), Ethan Hawke (actor), Michael B. Jordan (actor), and Wagner Moura (actor).