US EditionThe “Best Casting” Oscar Is Brand New This Year. Here's How Casting Directors Finally Got Their Due
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The 98th edition of the Oscar Awards will mark a milestone with the addition of the award to best casting management, a category that debuts this year and officially recognizes the work behind the construction of a film cast. It will be the first new category to join the competition since the creation of the best animated film award in 2001, whose first winner was Shrek.
The “Best Casting” Oscar is Brand New This Year. Here's How Casting Directors Finally Got Their Due
Veteran casting director Kim Taylor-Coleman explains what it takes to get a new Oscar category approved by the Academy—and recalls “putting the puzzle together” for everyone from Spike Lee to Ye.
The Oscar Night 2026 brings more selection than ever before: ProSieben, Joyn and for the first time Disney Plus show the show live. New times and the fresh casting Oscar change the course of the gala.
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