Matt Damon’s physically demanding lead performance in Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster The Odyssey has anchored early trader consensus for a Best Actor nomination, fueled by the film’s box-office dominance and awards-friendly scale. Tom Cruise benefits from a long-overdue narrative and strong tracking for his turn in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger, while recent Telluride and Venice premieres have lifted Andrew Scott’s profile in Elsinore and John Malkovich’s in Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine. Additional momentum surrounds Ryan Gosling in Project Hail Mary and Sebastian Stan in Fjord ahead of further fall festival reactions. With nominations voting set for mid-January 2027, guild precursors and critical consensus through December will shape the five-slot field in this historically competitive category.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedOscars 2027: Best Actor Nominations
$39,064 Vol.
Matt Damon
88%
Andrew Scott
85%
John Malkovich
82%
Tom Cruise
61%
Robert Pattinson
45%
Ryan Gosling
43%
Sebastian Stan
35%
Timothée Chalamet
29%
Pedro Pascal
18%
Adam Driver
18%
John Turturro
16%
Javier Bardem
13%
Jaafar Jackson
13%
Jeremy Strong
11%
Robert Aramayo
8%
Sam Rockwell
6%
Brad Pitt
6%
Josh O'Connor
6%
$39,064 Vol.
Matt Damon
88%
Andrew Scott
85%
John Malkovich
82%
Tom Cruise
61%
Robert Pattinson
45%
Ryan Gosling
43%
Sebastian Stan
35%
Timothée Chalamet
29%
Pedro Pascal
18%
Adam Driver
18%
John Turturro
16%
Javier Bardem
13%
Jaafar Jackson
13%
Jeremy Strong
11%
Robert Aramayo
8%
Sam Rockwell
6%
Brad Pitt
6%
Josh O'Connor
6%
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed actor is nominated for the 99th Academy Award for Best Actor. If an actor is not officially nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor when the 2027 nominees are announced, the corresponding market will immediately resolve to "No".
If, for any reason, no nominations are declared by March 14, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Academy Awards and AMPAS, including data from their website (e.g., https://www.oscars.org/) and the live broadcast of the award ceremony; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: May 27, 2026, 3:39 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed actor is nominated for the 99th Academy Award for Best Actor. If an actor is not officially nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor when the 2027 nominees are announced, the corresponding market will immediately resolve to "No".
If, for any reason, no nominations are declared by March 14, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Academy Awards and AMPAS, including data from their website (e.g., https://www.oscars.org/) and the live broadcast of the award ceremony; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Matt Damon’s physically demanding lead performance in Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster The Odyssey has anchored early trader consensus for a Best Actor nomination, fueled by the film’s box-office dominance and awards-friendly scale. Tom Cruise benefits from a long-overdue narrative and strong tracking for his turn in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger, while recent Telluride and Venice premieres have lifted Andrew Scott’s profile in Elsinore and John Malkovich’s in Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine. Additional momentum surrounds Ryan Gosling in Project Hail Mary and Sebastian Stan in Fjord ahead of further fall festival reactions. With nominations voting set for mid-January 2027, guild precursors and critical consensus through December will shape the five-slot field in this historically competitive category.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated

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