Timothée Chalamet's campaign for Oscar glory received a significant boost last week as he captured the best actor award at the 31st Critics Choice Awards for his performance in 'Marty Supreme', the first major gala of Hollywood's 2026 awards season.

The 30-year-old actor, already a two-time Oscar nominee, defeated stiff competition from Leonardo DiCaprio, whose politically charged thriller 'One Battle After Another' dominated the evening, taking home best picture, best director, and best adapted screenplay for Paul Thomas Anderson.

In 'Marty Supreme' – a film Loosely inspired by the life of Marty Reisman – Chalamet embodies a 1950s table tennis prodigy driven by ambition and the pursuit of recognition in a sport barely known in the United States.

"Josh, you made a story about a flawed man with a relatable dream," Chalamet said, addressing director Josh Safdie. "And you didn't preach to the audience about what's right and wrong, and I think we should all be telling stories like that, so thank you for this dream."