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Oscars Introduces New Category: Achievement in Casting

3/16/2026

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The Academy Awards will add a new category, Achievement in Casting, for the 2026 ceremony.
The nominees are Nina Gold for Hamnet, Jennifer Venditti for Marty Supreme, Cassandra Kulukundis for One Battle After Another, Gabriel Domingues for The Secret Agent, and Francine Maisler for Sinners.
Academy leaders call the milestone a formal recognition of casting directors' crucial role.
They caution that past BAFTA winners may not predict the Oscars' outcome.

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The Academy Awards will add a new category, Achievement in Casting, for the 2026 ceremony.
The nominees are Nina Gold for Hamnet, Jennifer Venditti for Marty Supreme, Cassandra Kulukundis for One Battle After Another, Gabriel Domingues for The Secret Agent, and Francine Maisler for Sinners.
Academy leaders call the milestone a formal recognition of casting directors' crucial role.
They caution that past BAFTA winners may not predict the Oscars' outcome.