With Christmas just a couple of weeks away, it looks as though several Oscar contenders will be enjoying the upcoming holidays even more following the reveal of this year’s SAG (Screen Actor’s Guild) Award nominations.
After a strong showing from the Golden Globes on Monday, Kenneth Lonergan’s indie drama Manchester by the Sea leads the way with four nods, including the crucial Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture gong. Once again, Oscar frontrunner Casey Affleck is nominated in Leading Male Actor, with co-stars Lucas Hedges and Michelle Williams recognised in Supporting Male Actor and Female Actor respectively.
The film stars Affleck as a Boston janitor who becomes sole guardian of his teenage nephew and decides to confront his troubled past in his old hometown.
Two films about race and conflict share joint-second in the nomination tally, with the coming-of-age drama Moonlight and Denzel Washington’s Fences both picking up three nods each. Like Manchester, the films are both up for Outstanding Performance by a Cast, along with the NASA-based drama Hidden Figures and the family dramedy Captain Fantastic.
However, Oscar favourite La La Land failed to make that particular category, though stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone both scooped key acting mentions.
Affleck, Gosling and Washington are both competing for Leading Male Actor along with Viggo Mortensen (Captain Fantastic) and British star Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge). In Leading Female Actor, Emma Stone and Natalie Portman (Jackie) go up against Hollywood favourites Amy Adams (Arrival) and Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins) as well as shock nominee Emily Blunt (The Girl on the Train).
In the supporting categories, Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) and Lucas Hedges are battling it out with Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water) and British duo Hugh Grant (Florence Foster) and Dev Patel in the male group. The female nominees are a repeat of the Golden Globe line-up, with Michelle Williams and the favourite Viola Davis (Fences) taking on Naomie Harris (Moonlight), Nicole Kidman (Lion) and Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures).
Finally, the Outstanding Stunt Ensemble category sees Marvel duo Captain America: Civil War and Doctor Strange shortlisted alongside Hacksaw Ridge, Jason Bourne and Nocturnal Animals.
The 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards will take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on 29 January 2017.
The full list of film nominations are below (winners predictions in blue):
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
FENCES
HIDDEN FIGURES
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
MOONLIGHT
OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Amy Adams, ARRIVAL
Emily Blunt, THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
Natale Portman, JACKIE
Emma Stone, LA LA LAND
Meryl Streep, FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Casey Affleck, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Andrew Garfield, HACKSAW RIDGE
Ryan Gosling, LA LA LAND
Viggo Mortensen, CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
Denzel Washington, FENCES
OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Viola Davis, FENCES
Naomie Harris, MOONLIGHT
Nicole Kidman, LION
Octavia Spencer, HIDDEN FIGURES
Michelle Williams, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Mahershala Ali, MOONLIGHT
Jeff Bridges, HELL OR HIGH WATER
Hugh Grant, FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
Lucas Hedges, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Dev Patel, LION
OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
DOCTOR STRANGE
HACKSAW RIDGE
JASON BOURNE
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
Meanwhile, there was another strong group of television programmes that stood out amongst this year’s slate of nominations.
In the drama categories, two heavyweight networks go head-to-head with HBO’s Game of Thrones and Westworld and Netflix’s The Crown and Stranger Things all picking up three nods each, including the crucial Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama series accolade. ITV period drama Downton Abbey completes the strong line-up following its final series, which concluded in the UK in late 2015.
Once again, Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage is up for Male Actor (Drama) along with the likes of Emmy winner Rami Malek (Mr. Robot) and veterans John Lithgow (The Crown) and Kevin Spacey (House of Cards).
Stranger Things duo Winona Ryder and youngster Millie Bobby Brown are both nominated for Female Actor (Drama) along with British pair Claire Foy (The Crown) and Thandie Newton (Westworld).
In the comedy contenders, Black-ish faces stern competition from popular favourites The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, Orange is the New Black and Veep for the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy series award.
Anthony Anderson (Black-ish), Ty Burrell (Modern Family), Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie), Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) and Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie) are amongst the big-name stars competing in the acting categories.
Finally, in the Mini-Series / Television fields, The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story continues its excellent award form with four mentions including acting nods for Courtney B. Vance, Sarah Paulson and Sterling K. Brown.
Other high-profile nominees include The Night Of duo Riz Ahmed and John Turturro and Bryce Dallas Howard for Black Mirror.
The full list of television nominees are below (winner predictions in blue):
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES
THE CROWN
DOWNTON ABBEY
GAME OF THRONES
STRANGER THINGS
WESTWORLD
OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Millie Bobby Brown, STRANGER THINGS
Claire Foy, THE CROWN
Thandie Newton, WESTWORLD
Winona Ryder, STRANGER THINGS
Robin Wright, HOUSE OF CARDS
OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sterling K. Brown, THIS IS US
Peter Dinklage, GAME OF THRONES
John Lithgow, THE CROWN
Rami Malek, MR. ROBOT
Kevin Spacey, HOUSE OF CARDS
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES
THE BIG BANG THEORY
BLACK-ISH
MODERN FAMILY
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
VEEP
OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Uzo Aduda, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
Jane Fonda, GRACE AND FRANKIE
Ellie Kemper, UNBREAKABLE JIMMY SCHMIDT
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, VEEP
Lily Tomlin, GRACE AND FRANKIE
OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson, BLACK-ISH
Tituss Burgess, UNBREAKABLE JIMMY SCHMIDT
Ty Burrell, MODERN FAMILY
William H. Macy, SHAMELESS
Jeffrey Tambor, TRANSPARENT
OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
Bryce Dallas Howard, BLACK MIRROR
Felicity Huffman, AMERICAN CRIME
Audra McDonald, LADY DAY EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL
Sarah Paulson, THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Kerry Washington, CONFIRMATION
OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
Riz Ahmed, THE NIGHT OF
Sterling K. Brown, THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Bryan Cranston, ALL THE WAY
John Turturro, THE NIGHT OF
Courtney B. Vance, THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES
DAREDEVIL
GAME OF THRONES
LUKE CAGE
THE WALKING DEAD
WESTWORLD
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