Telling the true life tale of a mid 80s scandal involving the game show Press Your Luck, Paul Walter Hauser stars in The Luckiest Man Alive. From director Samir Oliveros, it premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. Costars include Walton Goggins, David Strathairn, Maisie Williams, Haley Bennett, Shamier Anderson, and Johnny Knoxville.

Hauser first garnered acclaim as the title character in Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell and has since won an Emmy for the miniseries Black Bird. He is said to be the highlight of this project which is still awaiting stateside distribution (a 2024 release in up in the air). The film itself is at 60% on Rotten Tomatoes. If a heavy hitter picks up Luck, perhaps a Best Actor campaign for Hauser is possible. There is an equal and perhaps better chance it never enters the awards convo. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…