Los Angeles, California,23 Jan (ABC).Timothée Chalamet shared a brief but enthusiastic reaction after his latest film, Marty Supreme, secured nine nominations at the 2026 Academy Awards.
The nominations for the 98th Oscars were announced on Thursday, January 22. Soon after the announcement, the French-American actor took to his Instagram Stories to mark the achievement.
Chalamet, who portrays professional table tennis player Marty Mauser in the Josh Safdie-directed film, reposted a message from A24 highlighting the film’s nominations and added a celebratory caption reading, “BIG DREAAAAM!!!!!!”.
Marty Supreme received nominations across several major categories, including Best Picture, Best Director for Josh Safdie, and Best Actor for Chalamet. His nomination makes him the youngest male actor to earn three acting nominations during his career. The film was also recognised for Best Original Screenplay, Best Casting, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing and Best Production Design.
The latest recognition brings Chalamet’s total Oscar nominations to four, including three nods in the Best Actor category.
Competition in the 2026 Best Actor race is expected to be strong, but Chalamet is widely viewed as a leading contender following his awards-season success. His performance as a 1950s-era table tennis hustler has been described as one of the most transformative roles of his career.
Chalamet has already won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy and the Critics Choice Award for Best Actor, both considered strong indicators ahead of the Oscars.
The outcome will be decided at the Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, on Sunday, March 15, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.