2021 Emmy Predictions: Best Actor and Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series

Best Actor in a TV Movie/Limited Series

Will Win - Paul Bettany "WandaVision" 

Could Win - Hugh Grant "The Undoing", Lin-Manuel Miranda "Hamilton", and Leslie Odom Jr. "Hamilton" 

Should Win - Hugh Grant "The Undoing"

Commentary - This race is a real crapshoot. Hamilton could win this award with two contenders, if it is popular as it seems. Hugh Grant could win. He has built quite a television repertoire over the last several years, and gives probably the best performance of the five. But The Undoing did not get a lot of love across the board. On the other hand, WandaVision did get a lot of love. Paul Bettany is a veteran actor, gives a good performance, and is in a potential Limited Series winner. In a toss up race, I am going with Bettany. 

Best Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series

Will Win - Kate Winslet "Mare of Easttown"

Could Win - Anya Taylor-Joy "The Queen's Gambit" or Michela Coel "I May Destroy You" 

Should Win - Michaela Coel "I May Destroy You" 

Commentary - Such a great race to watch. Anya Taylor-Joy won a lot of precursors, and if she wins, it means that her buzz never eased up. Michaela Coel has had a comeback after missing out on some of the winter awards, and she is the critical favorite of the bunch. But Kate Winslet is an Emmy and Oscar-winning legend, she is magnificent in Mare of Easttown, and I think she is coming in strong right when it matters the most. I think she wins in an incredibly tight race.