The 98th Academy Awards are nearly here and, in the meantime, entertainment industry analysts continue to weigh in on the odds of who could win specific awards. Considerable chatter has been swirling around the Best Actor category, which is stacked with some serious talent. One of the stars who’s part of that roster is Michael B. Jordan, and he’s been getting some major attention this year due to his performance in Sinners. Now, per a new report, Jordan’s Oscars chances have been bolstered due to a key factor. For his performance as the Smokestack Twins in Ryan Coogler’s critically acclaimed vampire epic, Jordan earned Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role at the Actor Awards over a week ago. Gold Derby’s experts now predict that this win pushes Jordan even further to the forefront for that golden statuette. Per the site’s poll, Timothée Chalamet had a considerable lead earlier in awards season, but that’s apparently changed. As of this writing, here’s where GB places all the Best Actor nominees’ odds:
- Michael B. Jordan (Sinners): 67.6%
- Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme): 18.9%
- Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent): 10.8%
- Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon): 2.7%
- Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another): 0%
