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Zendaya To Campaign For Best Actress Oscar For Dune 3 Hot: Odds moved 11 points in 24 hours

The actress will seek recognition in the lead category for her role as Chani, marking a shift from previous supporting nominations.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 23 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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The odds

How the odds moved · Zendaya
0%50%100%16%20 Oct, 05:47 UTCnowVariety: Zendaya Sets ‘Dune 3’ Oscar Campaign for Best Actress in Category Shake-Up (EXCLUSIVE) · 23 Oct, 19:02 UTCThe A.V. Club: Zendaya decides her Dune: Part Three work is Best Actress material · 23 Oct, 21:27 UTC

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Price data
TimeChance of yes
now16%
23 Oct, 23:03 UTC16%
23 Oct, 22:49 UTC14%
23 Oct, 21:48 UTC16%
23 Oct, 21:11 UTC30%
23 Oct, 20:49 UTC21%
23 Oct, 20:28 UTC11%
23 Oct, 19:57 UTC22%
23 Oct, 19:27 UTC14%
22 Oct, 15:43 UTC5%
20 Oct, 12:53 UTC10%
20 Oct, 05:47 UTC12%

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 23 Oct 2026. Variety published first, on 23 October at 19:02 UTC; The A.V. Club followed 2h 26m later. The most recent article, from The A.V. Club, appeared on 23 October at 21:27 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The A.V. Club.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • Zendaya — the market puts it at 16%, with $3k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2027. The outcome is Yes if Zendaya receives a nomination for Best Actress at the 99th Academy Awards. Otherwise, the outcome is No. Readers often mistake the release of her new film or general critical acclaim as sufficient conditions, but only an official Oscar nomination counts.
  • Zendaya — the market puts it at 5%, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Zendaya wins the Best Supporting Actress award at the 99th Academy Awards. It resolves to No if she does not win that specific category. Readers often mistake this for a general acting award or confuse the ceremony date with the announcement date.
  • Dune: Part Three — the market puts it at 23%, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Dune: Part Three receives a nomination for Achievement in Casting at the 99th Academy Awards. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake this for a general Best Picture nomination or confuse the casting category with acting awards.

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Sources

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  1. Zendaya Sets ‘Dune 3’ Oscar Campaign for Best Actress in Category Shake-Up (EXCLUSIVE) Variety ·
  2. Zendaya decides her Dune: Part Three work is Best Actress material The A.V. Club

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  • Kalshi Zendaya 16% +11 $3k 24hends 31 Dec 2027

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  • Kalshi Zendaya 5% $0 24hends 31 Dec 2027

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  • Kalshi Dune: Part Three 23% $0 24hends 31 Dec 2027

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