Darren Criss is the absolutely frontrunner here, but Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeff Daniels and John Legend all have a puncher’s shot at it. Plus, if Legend wins he’s just the 13th person ever to go EGOT! [Updated July 17]
Predictions
1. Darren Criss, “Assassination of Gianni Versace”
2. Benedict Cumberbatch, “Patrick Melrose”
3. Jeff Daniels, “The Looming Tower”
4. John Legend, “Jesus Christ Superstar”
5. Antonio Banderas, “Genius: Picasso”
6. Jesse Plemons, “Black Mirror: USS Callister”
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Editor-at-Large Gregory Ellwood is one of the entertainment industry's most respected journalists and critics. Based in Los Angeles, he's the only current awards expert who previously worked on Oscar campaigns at a major movie studio. Over the years, he has written for the LA Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Vox, among others. He also co-founded the entertainment news site HitFix, which spawned a legion of influential Emmy and WGA Award-winning alumni.
