Youth cannot be wasted on young people. Austin Butler turned 31 in August and is a top contender for the Best Actor Oscar for his performance as the King of Rock and Roll in ‘Elvis’. If he wins, he would be the first man born in the 1990s to win Best Actor.
It’s relatively common for young women to claim acting Oscars, but the film academy tends to favor more experienced male performers. Only one man has won Best Actor in his twenties: Adrian Brody was just weeks away from his 30th birthday when he came out on top for “The Pianist” in March 2003, so Butler wouldn’t be the youngest champion in the category’s history. On the date of the next Academy Awards — March 12, 2023 — Butler will be 31 years and 207 days old, which would make him the fifth-youngest champion. But he would be the first baby in the 90s to do so.
To date, only two people born in the 1990s have won an acting Oscar in any category: Jennifer Lawrence was born in 1990 and won Best Actress for “Silver Linings Playbook” on February 24, 2013, when she was 22, and Ariana DeBose was born in 1991 and won Best Actress in a supporting role for “West Side Story” on March 27, 2022, when she was 31. Will Butler join them? As of this writing, 16 of the 18 expert journalists we’ve interviewed so far predict he’ll be nominated for Best Actor and two say he’ll win: Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby) and Sasha Stone (Daily Rewards). Butler is also tipped to win by two Gold Derby editors, two of our top 24 users and two of our top 24 All-Stars. When you combine the predictions of all Gold Derby users, it ranks second behind Brendan Fraser (“The whale”). History is therefore within reach.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article mistakenly listed Jennifer Lawrence as the only actress born in the 1990s to win an Oscar. Ariana DeBose did it too.
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Youth cannot be wasted on young people. Austin Butler turned 31 in August and is a top contender for the Best Actor Oscar for his performance as the King of Rock and Roll in ‘Elvis’. If he wins, he would be the first man born in the 1990s to win Best Actor.
It’s relatively common for young women to claim acting Oscars, but the film academy tends to favor more experienced male performers. Only one man has won Best Actor in his twenties: Adrian Brody was just weeks away from his 30th birthday when he came out on top for “The Pianist” in March 2003, so Butler wouldn’t be the youngest champion in the category’s history. On the date of the next Academy Awards — March 12, 2023 — Butler will be 31 years and 207 days old, which would make him the fifth-youngest champion. But he would be the first baby in the 90s to do so.
To date, only two people born in the 1990s have won an acting Oscar in any category: Jennifer Lawrence was born in 1990 and won Best Actress for “Silver Linings Playbook” on February 24, 2013, when she was 22, and Ariana DeBose was born in 1991 and won Best Actress in a supporting role for “West Side Story” on March 27, 2022, when she was 31. Will Butler join them? As of this writing, 16 of the 18 expert journalists we’ve interviewed so far predict he’ll be nominated for Best Actor and two say he’ll win: Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby) and Sasha Stone (Daily Rewards). Butler is also tipped to win by two Gold Derby editors, two of our top 24 users and two of our top 24 All-Stars. When you combine the predictions of all Gold Derby users, it ranks second behind Brendan Fraser (“The whale”). History is therefore within reach.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article mistakenly listed Jennifer Lawrence as the only actress born in the 1990s to win an Oscar. Ariana DeBose did it too.
Make your Gold Derby predictions now. Download our free and easy app for Apple/iPhone or Android (Google Play) devices to compete against legions of other fans as well as our experts and editors for the highest prediction accuracy scores. Check out our latest betting champions. Can you then top our estimated rankings? Always remember to keep your predictions up to date as they impact our latest racetrack odds, which are terrifying chefs and Hollywood stars. Don’t miss the fun. Speak out and share your opinions on our famous forums where 5,000 showbiz leaders hide out every day to follow the latest awards rumours. Everyone wants to know: what do you think? Who do you predict and why?