Paul Giamatti Anticipated to Receive First Best Actor Oscar Nomination for 'The Holdovers'

The film marks a reunion with 'Sideways' director Alexander Payne and showcases Giamatti's portrayal of an irascible classics professor.

Paul Giamatti, known for his role in 'Sideways,' is predicted to receive his first best actor Oscar nomination for his role in 'The Holdovers.'
'The Holdovers' is a reunion of Giamatti and Alexander Payne, the director of 'Sideways.' The film is set in a 1970s boarding school and is available in theaters and digitally.
Giamatti's character in 'The Holdovers,' Paul Hunham, is an irascible classics professor who is forced to spend Christmas break with a handful of students.
Giamatti and Payne had their first argument on the set of 'The Holdovers' over whether Giamatti's character should sit or stand during a tense meeting scene.
Giamatti has launched a new podcast, 'Chinwag,' in which he and author Stephen Asma discuss their fascinations with topics like Sasquatch, UFOs, and ghosts.