Early Oscars 2025 Best Actor & Actress Predictions Revealed By Variety (& One Star Is Nominated Twice!)

Supporting Actor

Willem Dafoe — “Kinds of Kindness” (Searchlight Pictures)
Harris Dickinson — “Blitz” (Apple Original Films)
Samuel L. Jackson — “The Piano Lesson” (Netflix)
Jesse Plemons — “Kinds of Kindness” (Searchlight Pictures)
Stanley Tucci — “Conclave” (Focus Features)

Projected Winner: Samuel L. Jackson — “The Piano Lesson” (Netflix)

Supporting Actress

Joan Chen — “Dìdi” (Focus Features)
Danielle Deadwyler — “The Piano Lesson” (Netflix)
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor — “The Nickel Boys” (Amazon MGM Studios/Orion)
Saoirse Ronan — “Blitz” (Apple Original Films)
Isabella Rossellini — “Conclave” (Focus Features)

Projected Winner: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor — “The Nickel Boys” (Amazon MGM Studios/Orion)