Cassandra Kulukundis Secures Historic First Casting Oscar for 'One Battle After Another'
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Cassandra Kulukundis Makes History: Wins Inaugural Casting Oscar for 'One Battle After Another'
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Moneycontrol•16-03-2026, 07:14
Cassandra Kulukundis Makes History: Wins Inaugural Casting Oscar for 'One Battle After Another'
•Cassandra Kulukundis won the first-ever Oscar for casting for her work on 'One Battle After Another'.
•This new category marks the Academy's first addition since the best animated feature film prize was established in 2001.
•Kulukundis dedicated her award to other casting directors and thanked director Paul Thomas Anderson, with whom she has worked on all 10 of his feature films.
•'One Battle After Another' is an action thriller exploring immigration, racism, and corruption, featuring an all-star cast including Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn.
•The award recognizes the casting director's creative process and collaboration in selecting actors, not the actors' performances.