Most Anticipated Film Performances of 2026, Ranked: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, the Mara Sisters and More

The year ahead in movies won’t be simply about spectacle, scale or franchise machinery. It will also be about watching actors attempt to stretch, surprise and sometimes completely reinvent themselves in front of our eyes.

Variety‘s annual slate of the most anticipated film performances is defined by momentum and ambition. Legacy stars are stepping back into the arena with something to prove, while a new generation edges closer to that elusive line between “promising” and “arrived.”

We have icons like Meryl Streep and Denzel Washington returning to familiar archetypes with the weight of history

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