The Most Surprising Oscar Nomination of the Year Is Thrilling Everyone—Even Skeptics of the Movie
When the 2026 Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday morning, one surprise was a delight above all others: Delroy Lindo earned a nomination for his role as Delta Slim in Sinners—Ryan Coogler’s Black vampire horror film that has since become the most Oscar-nominated film of all time. Lindo was not expected to earn a nomination; the awards prediction site GoldDerby had him at only a 6.57 percent chance of earning one, compared to Hamnet’s Paul Mescal, who had a 93.64 percent chance but didn’t make it into the category. But the nod wasn’t just a thrill for being unanticipated—it was a joy…
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