# Oscar Predictions: Best Casting — ‘Being Heumann’ and ‘La Bola Negra’ Found the Year’s Boldest Discoveries. Will the Academy Reward Them?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/oscar-predictions-best-casting-being-heumann-and-la-bola-negra-found-the-years-boldest-discoveries-will-the-academy-reward-them/
- Published: 2026-11-08T22:50:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T23:24:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/feature/2027-oscars-best-casting-predictions-1236878513/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- *Being Heumann* features more than 20 disabled actors.
- *La Bola Negra* pairs newcomers with Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close.
- Both films are tipped as bold Best Casting contenders.

## Summary

Oscar predictions highlight *Being Heumann* and *La Bola Negra* as leading contenders for the Academy’s second Best Casting award. The article argues that the category should recognise bold casting discoveries, rather than simply reward the most prominent ensemble in a Best Picture frontrunner.

Siân Heder’s *Being Heumann* features more than 20 disabled actors, many with little or no acting experience, around Ruth Madeley as disability rights activist Judy Heumann. In *La Bola Negra*, casting directors Eva Leira and Yolanda Serrano brought newcomers, including singer Guitarricadelafuente in his acting debut, together with established performers such as Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close; Oscar shortlists are due on 15 December.

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