The adrenaline rush of the 2023/24 awards season continues to flow after the Screen Actors Guild unveiled their nominations for film and television.

On the cinematic front, it was another memorable day for ‘Barbenheimer‘ as blockbuster giants Barbie and Oppenheimer shared the early momentum with four nods apiece.

Both films are shortlisted for the coveted Best Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture accolade alongside the satirical comedy American Fiction, the musical remake The Color Purple, and Martin Scorsese’s crime epic Killers of the Flower Moon.

After bagging five Golden Globe wins last Sunday, Oppenheimer also scored three acting noms, with Irish performer Cillian Murphy contesting the Leading Male Actor category, while co-stars Emily Blunt and Robert Downey Jr. are recognised in the supporting fields.

For Barbie, the fantasy comedy secured nods for stars Margot Robbie in Leading Female Actor and Ryan Gosling in Supporting Male Actor, while also being shortlisted for Outstanding Stunt Ensemble.

Meanwhile, recent Globe winners Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) and Emma Stone (Poor Things) go head-to-head in a competitive Leading Female Actor category that also includes Annette Bening (Nyad) and Carey Mulligan (Maestro).

In the Leading Male Actor line-up, Paul Giamatti will be looking to bolster his Oscar hopes after his own Globe victory against the likes of Bradley Cooper (Maestro) and Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction).

The rest of the acting contenders are Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction), Penélope Cruz (Ferrari), Colman Domingo (Rustin), Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Willem Dafoe (Poor Things), Robert De Niro (Killers of the Flower Moon), Jodie Foster (NYAD), and Best Supporting Actress frontrunner Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers).

As well as Barbie, the other high-profile films in contention for the Outstanding Stunt Ensemble prize includes blockbuster sequels Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.

As expected, a number of stars missed out on key nominations including Leonardo DiCaprio (Killers of the Flower Moon) as well as the likes of Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall), Greta Lee (Past Lives), Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things), Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) and May December trio Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and Charles Melton.

The 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards will be streamed live on Netflix on 24 February, with celebrated actress and musician Barbra Streisand the latest recipient of the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award.

The full list of SAG (film) nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE
AMERICAN FICTION
BARBIE
THE COLOR PURPLE
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
OPPENHEIMER

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Annette Bening, NYAD
Lily Gladstone, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Carey Mulligan, MAESTRO
Margot Robbie, BARBIE
Emma Stone, POOR THINGS

OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Bradley Cooper, MAESTRO
Colman Domingo, RUSTIN
Paul Giamatti, THE HOLDOVERS
Cillian Murphy, OPPENHEIMER
Jeffrey Wright, AMERICAN FICTION

 

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Emily Blunt, OPPENHEIMER
Danielle Brooks, THE COLOR PURPLE
Penélope Cruz, FERRARI
Jodie Foster, NYAD
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, THE HOLDOVERS

OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Sterling K. Brown, AMERICAN FICTION
Willem Dafoe, POOR THINGS
Robert De Niro, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Robert Downey Jr., OPPENHEIMER
Ryan Gosling, BARBIE

OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
BARBIE
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3
INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE

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Meanwhile, the television nominations are once again dominated by the swansong series of HBO’s Succession, with an impressive haul of five.

Fresh from their dominance at the Globes on Sunday, the concluding chapter of the family saga contests a strong Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series line-up that also includes Netflix’s The Crown and Apple TV+’s The Morning Show.

Additionally, stars Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin and Matthew Macfadyen go head-to-head in the Male Actor (Drama) line-up, while recent Globe winner Sarah Snook is in contention for the Female Actor (Drama) gong.

Fellow HBO series The Last of Us also impressed SAG voters with a quartet of nominations, including Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble as well as acting nods for leading duo Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey.

The latter star finds herself in competition for Female Actor (Drama) from the likes of Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show), and recent Golden Globe winner Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown).

On the comedy front, FX’s The Bear and the final series of Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso both scored four nominations apiece, including Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series where they go up against ABC’s Abbott Elementary, HBO’s Barry and Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building.

The Bear duo Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach face-off against Ted Lasso pair Jason Sudeikis and Brett Goldstein in the Male Actor (Comedy) field, while Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) and Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) lock horns in the Female Actor (Comedy) bracket.

The other notable comedy contenders include Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Bill Hader (Barry) and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel duo Rachel Brosnahan and Alex Borstein.

In the miniseries categories, Steven Yeun and Ali Wong are both looking to add to their recent victories at the Golden Globes after earning nods for their performances in Netflix’s Beef.

Their chief competition in their respective categories include Jon Hamm (Fargo), Brie Larson (Lessons in Chemistry) and British duo Bel Powley (A Small Light) and David Oyelowo (Lawmen: Bass Reeves).

The rest of the television acting nominees are Uzo Aduba (Painkiller), Matt Bomer (Fellow Travelers), Billy Crudrup (The Morning Show), Kathryn Hahn (Tiny Beautiful Things), Keri Russell (The Diplomat), and Tony Shalhoub (Mr Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie).

Finally, the Outstanding Stunt Ensemble field is filled by a mixture of programmes including Beef, The Last of Us, and Star Wars spinoffs Ahsoka and The Mandalorian.

The full list of SAG (television) nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES
THE CROWN
THE GILDED AGE
THE LAST OF US
THE MORNING SHOW
SUCCESSION

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jennifer Aniston, THE MORNING SHOW
Elizabeth Debicki, THE CROWN
Bella Ramsey, THE LAST OF US
Keri Russell, THE DIPLOMAT
Sarah Snook, SUCCESSION

OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Brian Cox, SUCCESSION
Billy Crudrup, THE MORNING SHOW
Kieran Culkin, SUCCESSION
Matthew Macfadyen, SUCCESSION
Pedro Pascal, THE LAST OF US

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
BARRY
THE BEAR
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
TED LASSO

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alex Borstein, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL
Rachel Brosnahan, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL
Quinta Brunson, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
Ayo Edebiri, THE BEAR
Hannah Waddingham, TED LASSO

OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Brett Goldstein, TED LASSO
Bill Hader, BARRY
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, THE BEAR
Jason Sudeikis, TED LASSO
Jeremy Allen White, THE BEAR

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
Uzo Aduba, PAINKILLER
Kathryn Hahn, TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS
Brie Larson, LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
Bel Powley, A SMALL LIGHT
Ali Wong, BEEF

OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
Matt Bomer, FELLOW TRAVELERS
Jon Hamm, FARGO
David Oyelowo, LAWMEN: BASS REEVES
Tony Shalhoub, MR MONK’S LAST CASE: A MONK MOVIE
Steven Yeun, BEEF

OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES
AHSOKA
BARRY
BEEF
THE LAST OF US
THE MANDALORIAN