Here is who is most likely to win their first Oscar at this year’s ceremony: Kieran Culkin is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Jesse Eisenberg’s movie, “A Real Pain.” This is a first-ever Oscar nomination for Culkin and he will most likely take home the Academy Award.
The 97th Academy Awards have kicked off at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and there have already been many “firsts” achieved in the show. “Emilia Pérez” leads the pack with 13 Oscar nominations, but “Wicked” and “The Brutalist” are close behind.
Kieran Culkin took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 2025 Academy Awards for his role as Benji Kaplan in Jesse Eisenberg's A Real Pain. In A Real Pain, Culkin and Eisenberg play an odd-couple cousin pairing on a trip around their grandmother's native Poland.
Stars including Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jesse Eisenberg, Conan O'Brien and Edward Norton walk the red carpet at the 2025 Academy Awards.
"I am riding the coattails of her goodwill," Eisenberg said when accepting the best screenplay award on Saturday.
Complete coverage of the film industry's 96th Academy Awards with host Jimmy Kimmel which is taking place on March 10, 2024.