Oscars 2027: Is ‘La Bola Negra’ the biggest threat to ‘The Odyssey’ for Best Picture?
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s ‘La Bola Negra’ has added the TIFF People’s Choice Award to its Cannes Best Director prize and Spain’s official Oscar submission, giving the Netflix film one of the strongest early precursor profiles in the 2027 Best Picture race, even as ‘The Odyssey’ remains the consensus film to beat
· 9/22/2026, 9:45:57 AM· 2 min read
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s ‘La Bola Negra’ has added the TIFF People’s Choice Award to its Cannes Best Director prize and Spain’s official Oscar submission, giving the Netflix film one of the strongest early precursor profiles in the 2027 Best Picture race, even as ‘The Odyssey’ remains the consensus film to beat
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