Depraved: For Good star Cynthia Erivo is one letter wanting an EGOT (a performer holding an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony), and lots of thought 2026 might be the yr she turns into the twenty second particular person ever to earn this title competitively. Erivo has blown audiences away together with her efficiency as Elphaba a.ok.a. the Depraved Witch of the West and is a shoo-in for 2026’s Oscars Finest Lead Actress class.
Nonetheless, many are skeptical of Erivo’s probabilities of truly profitable the performing Academy Award, with rivals like Jessie Buckley for Hamnet and Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Worth main the race. However individuals additionally believed she could be eligible to win her Oscar for Finest Authentic Tune, because it was reported that Erivo collaborated on an authentic Depraved 2 track with Stephen Schwartz.
Depraved: For Good, adapting the second act of the beloved Broadway musical, will function two new songs: “No Place Like Residence” sung by Elphaba and “The Lady within the Bubble” sung by Glinda (Ariana Grande). Nonetheless, Common Footage has now formally submitted Depraved: For Good to 16 Oscar classes, and the film’s For Your Consideration listing credit solely Schwartz for each songs.
Which means solely Schwartz could be an Oscar nominee/winner for “No Place Like Residence” or “The Lady within the Bubble” in Finest Authentic Tune. Primarily based on earlier interviews, it was assumed that the character of Erivo’s contribution to the track meant that she could be eligible to be a co-nominee. If she is definitely eligible, it’s unclear if this resolution was made by Erivo and her group or Common Footage.
Now, Erivo’s probabilities of profitable an Oscar and subsequently an EGOT subsequent yr hold solely on Finest Lead Actress, a tougher class. Many have nonetheless not truly seen Depraved: For Good, and it’s attainable that she may emerge as a attainable winner as soon as her efficiency is being extra extensively mentioned. Nonetheless, Buckley appears to be the one to beat for a film that’s probably a Finest Image winner.
Finest Authentic Tune is uniquely aggressive this season, so it wasn’t essentially assured that Erivo would win this award. But even the mere proven fact that it might give Erivo an EGOT may need motivated Academy members to vote for “No Place Like Residence” over KPop Demon Hunters’ “Golden.” Now, the competitors is probably going nonetheless a really tight race between the 2 songs, with this side not factoring in.
Erivo gained a Daytime Emmy Award for Excellent On-Digicam Musical Efficiency in a Daytime Program and a Grammy for Finest Musical Theater Album, each alongside the forged of The Coloration Purple. She gained the Tony for Finest Actress in a Musical, additionally for the revival of The Coloration Purple. She has been nominated for the Finest Lead Actress Oscar twice (for Depraved and Harriet) and Finest Authentic Tune as soon as (for “Stand Up” from Harriet).
Many individuals, seemingly together with members of the Academy, needed to see Erivo win an EGOT this yr, making this replace a disappointment. In the meantime, Erivo has a number of extra thrilling initiatives developing. It’s nonetheless clear that after Depraved: For Good, she will likely be cemented as one of the vital fashionable and critically acclaimed stars there’s, which may result in her getting the function that can win her this honor sometime.
- Launch Date
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November 21, 2025
- Director
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Jon M. Chu
- Writers
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Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox, Gregory Maguire