Oscars 2026: Who got snubbed?

The Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards have had their say. Now it's time for the Oscars to determine the best cinematic achievements of 2025. This morning in a live presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Academy Award nominee Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman announced the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards.

While fans of Sinners, One Battle After Another, and Marty Supreme had plenty of reason to celebrate, Wicked fans have reason to battle cry. And that's not all.

Who got snubbed at the Oscars 2026? Let's get into it.

Oscar snubbed: Wicked: For Good, Ariana Grande, and Cynthia Erivo

Last year, Wicked earned 10 Oscar nominations, including nods for Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as magical frenemies Galinda and Elphaba. But alas, neither won. With the direct-sequel Wicked: For Good, theater kids across the U.S. were rooting for these bold belters to get the gold. To our utter shock, Wicked: For Good got zero Academy Award nominations. Not even the impressive costumes or production design scored love from the Academy. And apparently the new songs ("No Place Like Home" and "Girl in the Bubble") couldn't compete against the record-breaking force of Sinners ("I Lied to You") and Kpop Demon Hunters ("Golden").

Oscar snubbed: Paul Mescal

Chloé Zhao's Hamnet garnered eight Oscar nominations, including Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Picture. But Paul Mescal, who played a heartbroken William Shakespeare opposite Oscar-nominated Jessie Buckley, got nothing. As big fans of Mescal's gut-wrenching Sad Boy skills, we're a bit stunned.

Sure, in my review out of TIFF, I warned that Hamnet's nuanced portrait of parental grief wasn't the kind of high drama that Oscar reels favor. But with Mescal's poignant "to be or not to be" — and the ache in how he delivered the line "Where is he?" — Mashable's Entertainment team felt certain Mescal was sitting pretty for Oscar night.

Oscar snubbed: Guillermo del Toro

After decades of dreaming, monster-loving moviemaker Guillermo del Toro delivered his opus with a unique and haunting Frankenstein. While this bold Netflix release did score nine nominations, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay (both of which would go to del Toro), this visionary helmer did not get the Best Director nod. If you hear a harrowing bellow outside your window, it's me, wailing at this cinema injustice. I called Frankenstein del Toro's masterpiece, and I stand by it.

Oscar snubbed: Chase Infiniti

One Battle After Another earned this incredible ingénue nominations for the Critics Choice Awards, the Golden Globes, and the BAFTAs. Yet the Academy has ignored Chase Infiniti. Sure, One Battle After Another isn't hurting for accolades, having scored 13 nominations, including Best Picture and noms for stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, and Teyana Taylor. But those acting honors make Infiniti's absence hit all the harder. Because this rising star managed to stand up onscreen to DiCaprio and Penn, both major stars going hard in intense scenes. In the face of that challenge, Infiniti didn't melt. She didn't match them; she outshone them, just as her character in the film did!

Oscar snubbed: Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle

The Oscars' Best Animated Feature lineup — Arco, Elio, KPop Demon Hunters, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain, and Zootopia 2 — is stacked, but the absence of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle feels glaring. The film wasn't just a hit; it was a full-on cultural moment, pulling in over $722 million worldwide and reminding everyone how mainstream anime has become. And with Disney already represented by Zootopia 2, it's hard not to question why the Academy made room for a second Disney slot with the deeply mid Elio instead of recognizing the scale — and impact — of Infinity Castle. — Crystal Bell, Culture Editor

Oscar snubbed: No Other Choice

Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice got nothing! It was one of the best films of 2026, critically acclaimed and more than worthy of Oscar nods, notably for star Lee Byung-hun's slowly unraveling performance. The biting social satire, which takes aim at the hyper-competitive capitalist market, gained nominations at the Golden Globes for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy), Best Picture (Non-English Language), and Best Actor (Musical or Comedy). No Other Choice almost made to the Oscars — it was the shortlisted South Korean entry for the Best International Feature category. Yet this incredible film was nowhere to be seen during Wednesday's Oscars nominations announcement. Make it make sense. — Shannon Connellan, UK Editor

How to watch: The 98th Oscars airs live on March 15 on ABC and Hulu.