MUSE TV News Lina Naranjo talks with Jaafar Jackson from Michael at the 2026 Variety's 10 Actors to Watch at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
This year’s honorees included Miles Teller (Artist of Distinction), Jessica Lange (Icon Award), Taraji P. Henson (Artist of Distinction), KJ Apa (Spotlight Award), Mckenna Grace (Spotlight Award), Jack O’Connell (Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award), Sosie Bacon (Breakout Award) and Sarah Finn (Casting Visionary Award).
Additionally, Variety presented its 10 Actors to Watch: Jaafar Jackson (“Michael”), Inde Navarrette (“Obsession”), Ray Nicholson (“The Mosquito Bowl”), Esmé Creed-Miles (“Sense and Sensibility”), Mariana Di Girólamo (“Wild Horse Nine”), Rosalind Eleazar (“Misty Green”), Guitarricadelafuente (“La Bola Negra”),Summer H. Howell (“Carrie”), Ruth Madeley (“Being Heumann”) and Joseph Zada (“The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping”).
