Cruise & Malkovich Lead Oscar Race for Best Actor

0:00It's April 17th, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News, AI-powered stories from the world of fame. I'm Cory with the story. Tom Cruise and John Malkovich lead the pack for the 2027 Best Actor Oscar based on a prediction market from Kalshi as of April 17th. Cruise sits at 28% for his role in Digger while Malkovich is right behind at 26% in Wild Horse 9. Together, they grab over half the bets, way ahead of guys like Joshua Conner at 9% and Sebastian Stan at 8. The market kicked off mid-March, and these two have been trading the top spot. Cruise started strong, but Malkovich pulled ahead early April, and now their neck and neck. Experts see Cruise finally nabbing that long overdue win in Digger, a dark comedy from director Alejandro Gonzales in the Aritu, who's got two best. Picture Oscars under his belt. Cruise plays an oil baron fixing his own eco-mess, showing up with wild white hair and a gut

1:00at Cinemacon. Voters love that kind of transformation, especially since he's got zero acting wins despite knobs for born on the 4th of July in Jerry McGuire. Malkovich has that same overdue vibe, with two supporting nods, but no wins across over 100 films. His CIA officer in Wild Horse 9, directed by Martin McDonough, pairs him with Sam Rockwell for banter before Chile coup. The Caspac stars like Steve Buscemi making a prime Oscar bait. Both films drop late this year. Digger October 2nd, Wild Horse 9, November 6th, so plenty of time for shifts. Either way, we're eyeing a first time champ in a tight race that can make history.