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The , voted on by the Hollywood actorsBԪַ guild SAG-AFTRA, were announced Wednesday on Instagram Live by Haley Lu Richardson (BԪַThe White LotusBԪַ) and Ashley Park (BԪַEmily in ParisBԪַ). The nominees for the guildBԪַs top award, best ensemble, are: BԪַBabylon,BԪַ BԪַThe Banshees of Inisherin,BԪַ BԪַEverything Everywhere All at Once,BԪַ BԪַThe FabelmansBԪַ and BԪַWomen Talking.BԪַ
The SAG Awards are considered one of the most reliable Oscar bellwethers. Seldom does a movie or performance not nominated by the screen actors end up winning at the Academy Awards. Actors make up the biggest percentage of the film academy, so their choices have the largest sway.
Missing out on a SAG ensemble nomination usually means a filmBԪַs best-picture hopes are over. Last year, all the top SAG winners BԪַ BԪַ all repeated their wins .
That means the road ahead for either of the yearBԪַs top box-office hits BԪַ BԪַTop Gun: MaverickBԪַ and BԪַAvatar: The Way of WaterBԪַ BԪַ just got a lot harder. After striking out with the actors guild, neither is likely to win best picture. Each film picked a nod from SAG for its stunt ensemble.
Coming off their on Tuesday night, Steven SpielbergBԪַs BԪַThe FabelmansBԪַ and Martin McDonaghBԪַs BԪַThe Banshees of InisherinBԪַ (a co-leading five SAG nods) increasingly look like this yearBԪַs frontrunners, along with Daniel Kwan and Daniel ScheinertBԪַs BԪַEverything Everywhere All at OnceBԪַ (also five SAG nominations).
The directors to those three films all landed nominations from on Wednesday, along with BԪַTárBԪַ) and (BԪַTop Gun: MaverickBԪַ). A DGA nod usually corresponds with an Oscar directing nomination. It also suggests those five films are safely in as best-picture nominees. Since the best-picture category expanded in 2009, only one DGA-nominated film hasnBԪַt also landed a best-picture nod.
After back-to-back DGA wins for Chloe Zhao (BԪַNomadlandBԪַ) and Jane Campion (BԪַThe Power of the DogBԪַ), no female filmmakers were nominated. And, in a surprise, James Cameron (BԪַAvatar: The Way of WaterBԪַ) went unnominated.
Gaining the most from the SAG Award nominations, perhaps, was Damien ChazelleBԪַs extravagant silent film era ode BԪַBabylonBԪַ and Before landing best ensembled nominations (albeit no individual nods), both films had struggled to find traction this awards season.
Up for best performance by an female actor in a leading role are: Cate Blanchett (BԪַTárBԪַ), (BԪַThe Woman KingBԪַ), Ana de Armas (BԪַBlondeBԪַ), (BԪַTillBԪַ) and Michelle Yeoh (BԪַEverything Everywhere All at OnceBԪַ).
In a crowded field, notably overlooked was Williams, a four-time nominee, has never won an Oscar. Instead, the fifth spot may have gone to de Armas, who had fallen off most lists after the was poorly received.
Nominated for best performance by a male actor in leading role are: Austin Butler (BԪַElvisBԪַ), Colin Farrell (BԪַThe Banshees of InisherinBԪַ), (BԪַThe WhaleBԪַ), Bill Nighy (BԪַLivingBԪַ) and Adam Sandler (BԪַHustleBԪַ).
SandlerBԪַs nomination for the Netflix basketball drama BԪַHustleBԪַ was less expected BԪַ though he gave in November. Tom Cruise was shut out.
Nominated for male actor in a supporting role are: Paul Dano (BԪַThe FabelmansBԪַ), Brendan Gleeson (BԪַThe Banshees of InisherinBԪַ), Barry Keoghan (BԪַThe Banshees of InisherinBԪַ), Eddie Redmayne (BԪַThe Good NurseBԪַ) and the categoryBԪַs likely favorite, for BԪַEverything Everywhere All at Once.BԪַ
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Up for female actor in a supporting role are: Angela Bassett (BԪַBlack Panther: Wakanda ForeverBԪַ), Hong Chau (BԪַThe WhaleBԪַ), Kerry Condon (BԪַThe Banshees of InisherinBԪַ), Jamie Lee Curtis (BԪַEverything Everywhere All at OnceBԪַ) and (BԪַEverything Everywhere All at OnceBԪַ).
On the TV side, nominated for best ensemble in a drama series are: BԪַBetter Call Saul,BԪַ BԪַThe Crown,BԪַ BԪַOzark,BԪַ BԪַSeveranceBԪַ and BԪַThe White Lotus.BԪַ Up for best comedy series ensemble are the casts of BԪַAbbott Elementary,BԪַ BԪַBarry,BԪַ BԪַThe Bear,BԪַ BԪַHacksBԪַ and BԪַOnly Murders in the Building.BԪַ Julia Garner came away a double nominee, for BԪַOzarkBԪַ and BԪַInventing Anna.BԪַ Zendaya scored her first SAG nomination for her leading performance in BԪַEuphoria.BԪַ
After losing their longtime broadcast home on TNT and TBS, the SAG Awards on Wednesday announced a new multiyear partnership with Netflix to stream the ceremony. This yearBԪַs show, to take place Feb. 26, will livestream on NetflixBԪַs YouTube page. Next yearBԪַs SAG Awards will be streamed directly on Netflix.
BԪַJake Coyle, The Associated Press