Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Benicio Del Toro's Oscar Buzz with Daughter Delilah

Episode Date: March 15, 2026

Benicio del Toro, a seasoned Hollywood veteran, is making a splash this awards season with his captivating role in One Battle After Another. The film, nominated for thirteen Oscars, has Del Toro attending red carpet events, including the Actor Awards with his teenage daughter, Delilah. Del Toro, who won Best Supporting Actor for Traffic, collaborated with director Paul Thomas Anderson to create a more grounded character. His cool, confident portrayal of a karate instructor has been praised, even inspiring Leonardo DiCaprios character in the film. Delilah, Del Toros daughter from his relationship with model Kimberly Stewart, accompanied him to the Actor Awards, marking her first public appearance with her father. As the Oscars approach, Del Toro supports Delilahs future choices, drawing from his own non-showbiz family background. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e5b0ece281464f55

Hey, it's Corey with entertainment and celebrity news today, your daily pop culture update. Benicio Del Toro is making waves this award season with his standout supporting role as a karate instructor in the film One Battle After Another. The movie earned 13 Oscar nominations for the 2026 ceremony, and Del Toro has been hitting red carpets left and right, including bringing his 14-year-old daughter, Delilah, to the actor awards. Director Paul Thomas Anderson wrote the part specifically for Del Toro. who suggested key tweaks to make the character more grounded.

Instead of starting with a violent scene, they shifted to a cleaner introduction that influenced the whole story. Del Toro's confidence comes from nearly 40 years in Hollywood, highlighted by his best supporting actor win for traffic back in 2000. Fans and critics have embraced his cool sense-a vibe, helping Leonardo DiCaprio's character search for a missing daughter. Del Toro called the buzz bizarre, but an honor, especially since it let him share the spotlight with Delilah for the first time publicly.

Delilah's mom is model Kimberly Stewart, daughter of Rod Stewart, and the two have co-parented amicably since her birth in 2011, though. They were never a couple. Kimberly has stayed home to raise her, praising Delilah's sassy yet polite nature. As the March 15th Oscars approach at the Dolby Theater, Del Toro supports whatever path Delilah chooses, even acting, drawing from his own. Non-show-biz family-back Their awards outing felt like a fun trial run. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor. Press Play. Put your head down. The sound is already there.