Eight Actors Positioned for Multiple Oscar Nominations in Same Category at 2027 Academy Awards

The 99th Academy Awards ceremony is shaping up to be historic, with a fresh set of rules that could allow performers to land more than one nomination in the same race for the first time.

Under the updated guidelines, an actor can now earn multiple nominations within a single category if their performances rank among the top five vote-getters, according to industry reports.

With a slate of major films scheduled to arrive throughout 2026, several A-list names find themselves in position to potentially double up in prestigious categories. To be eligible for the 2027 Oscars, theatrical releases must arrive between January 1 and December 31, 2026.

The eight actors with the strongest shot at multiple nominations in the same category are:

• Andrew Garfield, who has Artificial and The Uprising on deck
• Anne Hathaway, featuring in The Devil Wears Prada 2, Verity, The Odyssey, and The End of Oak Street
• Brad Pitt, appearing in The Adventures of Cliff Booth, Heart of the Beast, and The Riders
• Olivia Wilde, starring in I Want Your Sex, The Invite, and Behemoth!
• Penélope Cruz, set to appear in The Invite, La Bola Negra, and potentially Bunker
• Robert Pattinson, headlining Dune: Part Three, The Odyssey, and The Drama
• Sandra Hüller, featured in Rose, Project Hail Mary, Fatherland, and Digger
• Zendaya, appearing in Dune: Part Three, The Odyssey, The Drama, Primetime, and Here Comes the Flood

The 99th Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled for March 14, 2027, with Conan O'Brien returning as host.