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Oscars 2026: How Hailee Steinfeld, Pregnant Wunmi Mosaku Bonded on Sinners Set
Wunmi Mosaku is having a fang-tastic time at the 2026 Academy Awards.
The Sinners star—who is pregnant and expecting her second baby—arrived at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles donning a emerald green Louis Vuitton gown for the March 15 ceremony, where she is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the horror blockbuster.
And prior to the festivities, Wunmi offered insight on her behind-the-scenes dynamic with costar Hailee Steinfeld, who is also preparing to welcome her first child with husband Josh Allen.
“Sometimes I felt like we were in pure delirium,” the 39-year-old exclusively told Zuri Hall of the film's lengthy night shoots during Live From E! Oscars 2026. “We would play lots of card games. I introduced everyone to Rummikub—my favorite game—and Bananagrams.”
But Wunmi—who will compete against Weapons’ Amy Madigan, One Battle After Another’s Teyana Taylor and Sentimental Value’s Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for Oscar gold—admitted that the on-set pastime often got competitive between her costars, especially one cast member in particular.
"We took our games very seriously," she continued, "especially Jayme Lawson." (See every star at the 2026 Oscars by clicking here.)
The Oscars will conclude an incredible award season for the Nigerian-born actress—who keeps her husband and child out of the spotlight—as she previously shared how amazed she was at the response to her portrayal of Annie in Sinners.
“Seeing dark-skinned women, full-figured women, feel so loved and seen by the film felt very embracing,” Wunmi told The Hollywood Reporter in November. “It felt really healing to hear people say, ‘I’m so glad,’ ‘I’m so happy,’ ‘I needed to see this, feel this, know that this is how we can be loved, should be loved, are loved,’ and not the stereotypes that we see continuously online or onscreen of whoever wants to paint us however they want to paint us.”
The film also gave her a chance to work with writer and director Ryan Coogler, who told her that he’d seen a trailer for her HBO series We Own This City, and knew he had to cast her.
“He said there was a scene where he was like, ‘Oh, there’s my Annie,’ and then he continued to write the role with me in mind,” Wunmi shared. “But I still auditioned in the sense that we had to get on. It had to be a good working relationship. Because the thing about Ryan is that he creates family, so he’s like, ‘Can I bring you into the fold?’”
For a look at all the stars on the red carpet at the 2026 Oscars, keep reading.
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Demi Moore
in custom Gucci.
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Zoe Saldana
in Saint Laurent.
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Odessa A'zion
in Valentino.
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Wagner Moura
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Rei Ami
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EJAE
in custom Dior.
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Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos
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Audrey Nuna
in custom Thom Browne.
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Jessie Buckley
in custom Chanel.
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Kieran Culkin
in Paul Smith.
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May Hong
in archive Roberto Cavalli.
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Miles Caton
in Amiri.
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Heidi Klum
in Chrome Hearts .
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Chase Infiniti
in custom Louis Vuitton and De Beers jewelry.
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Renate Reinsve
in custom Louis Vuitton and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.
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Felicity Jones
in Prada.
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Hudson Williams
in custom Balenciaga and Bvlgari jewelry.
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McKenna Grace
in Vera Wang and Smiling Rocks jewelry.
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Shaboozey
in Campillo, Christian Louboutin shoes and Mikimoto jewelry.
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Arden Cho
in Miss Sohee and Christian Louboutin shoes.
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Alicia Silverstone
in Christian Siriano.
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Chase Stokes
in Dunhill.
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Jacob Elordi
in Bottega Veneta.
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Paul Mescal
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Leonardo DiCaprio
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Anne Hathaway
in Valentino and Bvlgari jewelry.
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Elle Fanning
in custom Givenchy by Sarah Burton and Cartier jewelry.
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Mia Goth
in custom Dior.
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Ed Harris & Amy Madigan
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Mikey Madison
Watch the Oscars 2026 Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC and streaming on Hulu.
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