98th Academy Awards — March 15, 2026

The Red Carpet

Every expected arrival on Hollywood’s most photographed 500 feet of fabric — nominees, presenters, and the looks the world will be talking about on Monday morning.

Red Carpet: 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT
E! Pre-show: 4:00 PM ET
Venue: Dolby Theatre, Hollywood
Host: Conan O’Brien
4:00 PM ET — E! Live from the Red Carpet begins
6:30 PM ET — ABC Official Pre-Show & Arrivals
7:00 PM ET — Ceremony begins, live on ABC & Hulu
Fashion Watch

The Looks Everyone Will Be Talking About

The six names most likely to define the 2026 Oscar carpet in fashion history — for better or for spectacular.

TC
Photo coming March 15
Nominee — Best Actor
Fashion Watch
Timothée Chalamet
Marty Supreme
Custom Givenchy — All-Yellow Suit
Chalamet has been the dominant menswear story of every awards season he enters, but this is something new even for him: a custom Givenchy suit in full yellow — a colour choice that would look absurd on almost anyone else and will look extraordinary on him. Selena Gomez is expected to accompany him, and her look will be equally watched.
Look confirmed pre-show
Actual Look
DM
Photo coming March 15
Presenter
Fashion Watch
Demi Moore
Presenting — prior year acting winner
Custom Armani Privé — Silver Encrusted Gown
The The Substance star has been the best-dressed fixture of this entire season, and her confirmed custom Armani Privé look — a silver encrusted plunging gown with diamond statement earrings and matching cuff — makes her the odds-on favourite for best-dressed of the night. She arrives at the Oscars as a Golden Globe winner and an industry darling.
Look confirmed pre-show
Actual Look
JB
Photo coming March 15
Nominee — Best Actress
Fashion Watch
Jessie Buckley
Hamnet
The overwhelming favourite to win Best Actress has made some of the most deliberate, distinctive fashion choices of the entire season — favouring Irish and British designers throughout, including a striking blue velvet Chanel at the BAFTAs. Her Oscar night look is one of the most-anticipated of the evening. When you’re walking in expecting to win, you dress accordingly.
Expected — look TBC
Actual Look
MJ
Photo coming March 15
Nominee — Best Actor
Fashion Watch
Michael B. Jordan
Sinners
Jordan has been dressed impeccably throughout the entire Sinners campaign, and arrives as the Best Actor frontrunner after his SAG win. He is expected to attend with his Sinners co-stars as a unified group arrival — which would make for one of the most powerful red carpet moments in recent memory. Watch for the full Sinners ensemble.
Expected — look TBC
Actual Look
GP
Photo coming March 15
Presenter
Fashion Watch
Gwyneth Paltrow
Presenting — Marty Supreme cast
Her return to the Oscars red carpet after years away is itself a moment. Paltrow’s 1999 pink Ralph Lauren gown — worn when she won Best Actress for Shakespeare in Love — is still cited in fashion histories twenty-seven years on. Whatever she wears on Sunday will be measured against it. There is also an informal Iron Man reunion at play: Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr., and Chris Evans are all confirmed presenters.
Expected — look TBC
Actual Look
MM
Photo coming March 15
Presenter
Fashion Watch
Mikey Madison
Presenting — prior year acting winner
Dior — Pink Satin Gown, Tiffany & Co. Jewels
Last year’s Best Actress winner for Anora arrives with a confirmed look: a pink satin Dior gown paired with Tiffany & Co. jewels including an archive statement necklace. A classically Hollywood choice that plays beautifully against the classic red carpet. She also joins the Bridesmaids reunion group presentation.
Look confirmed pre-show
Actual Look
Best Actor Nominees

The Men Competing for the Night’s Most Contested Prize

MJ
Nominee
Michael B. Jordan
Sinners — SAG Winner
SAG Award winner and Best Actor frontrunner. Arriving as part of the Sinners ensemble.
Expected
TC
Nominee
Timothée Chalamet
Marty Supreme — Globe & Critics Choice Winner
Custom Givenchy yellow suit confirmed. The season’s defining menswear moment. Selena Gomez expected to accompany.
Look confirmed
LD
Nominee
Leonardo DiCaprio
One Battle After Another
One of cinema’s biggest stars returns for his first Oscar nomination in years. A major arrival moment.
Expected
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Nominee
Ethan Hawke
Blue Moon
A long-admired actor at his own Oscars moment after a career full of remarkable work.
Expected
WM
Nominee
Wagner Moura
The Secret Agent — Cannes Best Actor
The first Brazilian ever nominated for Best Actor. His arrival will be a landmark moment for Latin American cinema.
Expected
Best Actress Nominees

Five Performances — One Near-Certainty

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Nominee
Jessie Buckley
Hamnet — Globe, BAFTA, SAG, CC Winner
Grand slam precursor sweep. Arrives as the overwhelming favourite. Fashion watch of the night.
Expected
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Nominee
Renate Reinsve
Sentimental Value
First Oscar nomination. The Norwegian star has developed her own striking fashion identity on the awards circuit. A closely-watched arrival.
Expected
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Nominee & Presenter
Emma Stone
Bugonia — also Bridesmaids reunion presenter
Two-time winner back for a third nomination. Also presenting as part of the Bridesmaids 15th anniversary group.
Expected
RB
Nominee & Presenter
Rose Byrne
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You — also Bridesmaids presenter
First Oscar nomination. Has been dressed beautifully throughout the season in Chanel and Bottega Veneta. The first-timer arrival is always special.
Expected
KH
Nominee
Kate Hudson
Song Sung Blue
Her first Oscar nomination. A comeback story that has delighted the industry. Expect a fashion moment to match the career-third-act moment.
Expected
Supporting Nominees

Supporting Actor & Actress

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Supp. Actor — Frontrunner
Sean Penn
One Battle After Another — BAFTA & SAG Winner
BAFTA and SAG winner — the clear frontrunner. Arrives as part of the One Battle After Another ensemble.
Expected
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Supp. Actor
Jacob Elordi
Frankenstein
One of the most physically striking men in Hollywood arriving for his first Oscar nomination. A major red carpet presence.
Expected
DL
Supp. Actor
Delroy Lindo
Sinners
A first nomination after decades of extraordinary work. One of the industry’s most celebrated arrivals of the entire season.
Expected
BD
Supp. Actor
Benicio del Toro
One Battle After Another
The second One Battle supporting actor nominee. A two-time Oscar winner arriving for his latest nomination.
Expected
SS
Supp. Actor
Stellan Skarsgård
Sentimental Value
The Swedish veteran, one of the most formidable screen presences of his generation, arrives alongside the Sentimental Value ensemble.
Expected
WM
Supp. Actress
Wunmi Mosaku
Sinners
First nomination. The industry’s most celebrated supporting actress performance of the season. Her debut red carpet moment is one of the most anticipated arrivals of the night.
Expected
TT
Supp. Actress
Teyana Taylor
One Battle After Another
Music-world crossover to major awards contender. A singer and actress known for bold personal style — expect a striking look.
Expected
EF
Supp. Actress
Elle Fanning
Sentimental Value
A luminous, well-dressed presence on every red carpet she graces. Part of the Sentimental Value ensemble, which has five acting nominations total.
Expected
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Supp. Actress
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
Sentimental Value
The Norwegian breakthrough of the season. Her first-ever Oscar nomination and likely first red carpet at the Dolby Theatre. The night’s most international arrival.
Expected
AM
Supp. Actress
Amy Madigan
Weapons
A veteran character actress receiving her first Oscar nomination to enormous industry goodwill. Her arrival has been one of the most celebrated of the entire awards season.
Expected
Best Director Nominees

The Directors

RC
Best Director Nominee
Ryan Coogler
Sinners — 16 Nominations
The man responsible for the most-nominated film in Oscar history arrives at the ceremony he has defined. A moment for the ages regardless of outcome.
Expected
PTA
Best Director — Frontrunner
Paul Thomas Anderson
One Battle After Another — DGA Winner
DGA Award winner and overwhelming Best Director frontrunner. Arrives as the night’s likely biggest winner, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and the full ensemble.
Expected
JS
Best Director Nominee
Josh Safdie
Marty Supreme — A24
The kinetic A24 auteur behind Uncut Gems arrives for his first Best Director nomination alongside Timothée Chalamet.
Expected
CZ
Best Director Nominee
Chloé Zhao
Hamnet — Focus Features
The first woman of colour to receive two Best Director nominations. Her presence at the Oscars is always elegant and considered.
Expected
JT
Best Director Nominee
Joachim Trier
Sentimental Value — Neon
The Norwegian director who conquered Cannes 2025 arrives at his first Best Director nomination alongside his full cast of five acting nominees.
Expected
Confirmed Presenters

Presenting the Awards: The Full List

Confirmed by the Academy as of March 10, 2026. More names may be announced before the ceremony.

Group Presentation — Bridesmaids 15th Anniversary

Kristen Wiig • Maya Rudolph • Melissa McCarthy • Rose Byrne • Ellie Kemper

The five principal cast members of Bridesmaids (2011) reunite on the Oscar stage to mark the film’s 15th anniversary. Rose Byrne doubles as a Best Actress nominee on the same night — one of the evening’s more charming dual roles.

In Memoriam Tribute — Rob Reiner • Billy Crystal & Meg Ryan

Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan reunite — their first shared public appearance since When Harry Met Sally (1989) — to lead a tribute to director Rob Reiner, who died on December 14, 2025. Reiner directed Crystal and Ryan in what remains one of the most beloved American comedies. The tribute is expected to be one of the most emotionally resonant moments of the ceremony.

Iron Man Reunion • Robert Downey Jr. & Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Evans

All three are confirmed as presenters. Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans are both presenting at a ceremony being held as their new Avengers: Doomsday project brings them back into the cultural conversation. With Gwyneth Paltrow — Tony Stark to her Pepper Potts — also on the presenter list, the informal reunion is one of the night’s most-anticipated moments.

RDJ
Presenter
Robert Downey Jr.
Prior year winner — Best Supporting Actor
Last year’s Best Supporting Actor winner for Oppenheimer. Part of the informal Iron Man reunion with Paltrow and Evans.
Confirmed
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Presenter
Chris Evans
Confirmed presenter
America’s Captain arriving at the Oscars alongside Robert Downey Jr. as Avengers: Doomsday casts its cultural shadow.
Confirmed
GP
Presenter
Gwyneth Paltrow
Marty Supreme cast & Iron Man reunion
Returning to the Oscars stage she last owned in 1999. Her pink Ralph Lauren moment remains fashion legend 27 years on.
Confirmed
AH
Presenter
Anne Hathaway
Confirmed presenter
Two-time Oscar winner returning to the stage. Always a major red carpet and fashion presence.
Confirmed
PM
Presenter
Paul Mescal
Confirmed presenter
One of the most sought-after screen actors of his generation. Was nominated last year for Hamnet; presents at this year’s ceremony.
Confirmed
AB
Presenter
Adrien Brody
Prior year winner — Best Actor
Two-time Best Actor winner presenting at this year’s ceremony.
Confirmed
PC
Presenter
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Confirmed presenter
Global star known for dramatic, statement-making red carpet appearances. One of the more watched presenter arrivals of the evening.
Confirmed
KC
Presenter
Kieran Culkin
Prior year winner — Best Supporting Actor
Last year’s Best Supporting Actor winner returning as a presenter. Known for his deadpan, irreverent award show energy.
Confirmed
ZS
Presenter
Zoe Saldaña
Prior year winner — Best Supporting Actress
Last year’s Best Supporting Actress winner for Emilia Pérez. A consistent best-dressed presence on any red carpet.
Confirmed
MR
Presenter
Maya Rudolph
Presenter & Bridesmaids reunion
Doubles as a member of the Bridesmaids reunion group presentation. Always a scene-stealing presence on any stage she occupies.
Confirmed
WA
Presenter
Will Arnett
Confirmed presenter
The voice of LEGO Batman, reliably bringing comedic energy to whatever stage he is on.
Confirmed
JB
Presenter
Javier Bardem
Prior year winner
A titan of Spanish and international cinema, returning as a presenter with his customary effortless screen presence.
Confirmed
CI
Presenter
Chase Infiniti
Prior year winner — Best Actress
Last year’s Best Actress winner presenting at this year’s ceremony. Notably, she was snubbed by this year’s Best Actress nominations despite her film One Battle After Another receiving 13 nods.
Confirmed
KN
Presenter
Kumail Nanjiani
Confirmed presenter
The Eternals and The Big Sick star joining the presenter lineup.
Confirmed
BC
Presenter
Billy Crystal
Rob Reiner tribute — with Meg Ryan
Reuniting with Meg Ryan for the Rob Reiner tribute. Their last shared public stage was When Harry Met Sally in 1989. One of the night’s most emotionally anticipated moments.
Confirmed
MRy
Presenter
Meg Ryan
Rob Reiner tribute — with Billy Crystal
Reuniting with Billy Crystal for the Rob Reiner tribute. One of the most beloved rom-com stars in Hollywood history, returning to the Oscars stage.
Confirmed
MM
Presenter
Melissa McCarthy
Bridesmaids reunion
Joining the Bridesmaids 15th anniversary group presentation. One of the most reliably entertaining presences in the industry.
Confirmed
EK
Presenter
Ellie Kemper
Bridesmaids reunion
The final member of the Bridesmaids quintet, joining her co-stars for the 15th anniversary group presentation.
Confirmed
Host

Conan O’Brien — Returning for Year Two

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Photo coming March 15
Host
Conan O’Brien
Host — 2nd consecutive year
The former late-night host returns after a widely praised debut at the 97th ceremony last year. His hosting style — self-deprecating, genuinely funny, and instinctively good with a room — has made him the first back-to-back Oscar host in years. He has promised “some explosions.” Producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan have teased a “bigger” show than last year.
Expected
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Page updated March 10, 2026. Presenter list confirmed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as of March 10. Fashion confirmations sourced from pre-show reporting. Additional presenter announcements expected before the ceremony. This page will be updated with actual looks on March 15.