Ranking Black Panther's Oscars Chances In Each Category

3. Best Actor

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Chadwick Boseman is excellent in the movie, perfectly splitting the dual role of T'Challa and Black Panther. Not only he is incredibly charismatic, but he helps form the film's emotional core and lands a number of powerful moments.

However, he's outshone by co-star Jordan, and if Hugh Jackman's work in Logan couldn't make a breakthrough here, it's hard to imagine Boseman doing so, even with the massive cultural response to the movie of which he's the face.

Chances Of Nomination: 4/10

Chances Of Winning: It's unlikely that he'd end up on the shortlist anyway, but if he did Boseman would be up against much more worthy and awards-friendly turns from Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, and Robert Redford. 1/10

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