Two-time Oscar nominee John Malkovich wins Venice Best Actor for Wild Horse Nine
The gist
American actor John Malkovich won Best Actor at this year's Venice Film Festival for Wild Horse Nine.
The two-time Oscar nominee is now a frontrunner for his first Academy Award.
How it unfolded
- Sep 25, 2025Malkovich was in Santiago, Chile, filming Wild Horse Nine for Irish director Martin McDonagh.
- Aug 31, 2026Malkovich discussed Wild Horse Nine, aging and the Oscars in a Los Angeles Times fall preview.
- Sep 3, 2026Awards pundits began rallying around Malkovich for a Best Actor win, with Andrew Scott in Elsinore cited as possible competition.