(Left) Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in ‘Oppenheimer,’ written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. (Left Center) Lily Gladstone in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ coming soon to Apple TV+. (Right Center) Robert Downey Jr is Lewis Strauss in ‘Oppenheimer,’ written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. (Right) Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Mary Lamb in director Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers,’ a Focus Features release. Credit: Seacia Pavao / © 2023 FOCUS FEATURES LLC.
Preview:
- ‘Oppenheimer’ dominated the movie section of the 2024 SAG Awards.
- In the TV categories, ‘The Bear’ and ‘Beef were predictable winners.
- The show was carried by Netflix for the first time.
This year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony happened Saturday evening, and while they’re extremely limited in their Oscar prognostication (since this is all about acting), there were still few surprises, but shared love among a variety of movies and shows.
Perhaps the most unusual element was the venue –– not the location, but the fact that it is being carried live via Netflix after years on broadcast cable.
The show itself had some fun elements –– like the Emmys, it opted for a number of reunions from much-loved shows and movies, including ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ (Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt), ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Elijah Wood and Sean Astin, and the casts of ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Modern Family’, among others.
On the movie front, ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Barbie’ led the nominations, with the former taking Motion Picture Cast, Male Actor in a Leading Role for Cillian Murphy (does this point to him taking the Oscar instead of ‘The Holdovers’ Paul Giamatti?) and Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Robert Downey Jr. (who is a big Oscar favorite for playing Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan’s film). “Why me? Why now? Why do things seem to be going my way?,” RDJ quipped. “Unlike my fellow nominees, I will never grow tired from the sound of my own voice….”
Robert Downey Jr is Lewis Strauss in ‘Oppenheimer,’ written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ only saw Lily Gladstone winning another award as Female Actor in a Lead Role, while ‘The Holdovers’ Da’Vine Joy Randolph added Female Actor in a Supporting Role to her considerable collection, pointing to her surely nabbing an Oscar next month.
TV-wise, there were even fewer shockers since the delayed Emmys and other shows had featured many of the same winners. So ‘The Bear’ duo Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri once again took the stage to collect trophies (both deserving winners, even though the debate remains as to whether the tension-filled show is truly a comedy), as well as being part of the series wining the Comedy ensemble award. ‘Succession’ meanwhile, nabbed the Drama Ensemble trophy.
In other no-real-surprise news, Ali Wong and Steven Yeun both won for ‘Beef’.
A mild surprise given what has happened so far? Pedro Pascal took Male Actor in a Drama Series for ‘The Last of Us’, beating out ‘Succession’s Kieran Culkin. Pascal was typically charming, admitting he’d thought he was allowed to get a little drunk and concerned he was making a fool of himself.
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Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
(L to R) Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer, Olli Haaskivi is Edward Condon, Matt Damon is Leslie Groves, and Dane Dehaan is Kenneth Nichols in ‘Oppenheimer,’ written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in ‘Oppenheimer,’ written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
(L to R) JaNae Collins, Lily Gladstone, Cara Jade Myers and Jillian Dion in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ coming soon to Apple TV+.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Robert Downey Jr is Lewis Strauss in ‘Oppenheimer,’ written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Da’Vine Joy Randolph stars as Mary Lamb in director Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers,’ a Focus Features release. Credit: Seacia Pavao / © 2023 FOCUS FEATURES LLC.
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in ‘Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning – Part One ‘from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.
Screen Actors Guild: Full TV Winners List
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
(L to R) Jeremy Strong, Alan Ruck, Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox, and Sarah Snook in HBO’s ‘Succession.’
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Rochard “Richie” Jerimovich in ‘The Bear.’ Photo: Courtesy of FX.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Pedro Pascal in ‘The Last of Us.’ Photo: Warner Media.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Elizabeth Debicki in ‘The Crown’ season 6. Copyright: Netflix / LeftBank.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Alo Edebiri in ‘The Bear.’ Photo: Courtesy of FX.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeremy Allen White in ‘The Bear.’ Photo: Courtesy of FX.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Ali Wong as Amy in ‘Beef.’ Photo: Andrew Cooper/Netflix © 2023.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Steven Yeun as Danny in “Beef.’ Photo: Andrew Cooper/Netflix © 2023.
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
(L to R) Pedro Pascal and Anna Torv in ‘The Last of Us.’ Photo: Warner Media.