“Barbenheimer” dominated nominations for the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards, just as the two blockbusters ruled over last year’s box office. Both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” received a leading four nominations, including nods for their ensembles. The movies will vie for that top prize alongside “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “American Fiction” and “The Color Purple.”
On the television front, “Succession” had a leading five nominations for its final season. It was followed closely behind by “Ted Lasso,” “The Bear” and “The Last of Us,” which earned four nominations apiece. “Succession,” a look at an aging media mogul and his children, is up for best ensemble in a drama series. It will compete against “The Crown,” “The Gilded Age,” “The Last of Us” and “The Morning Show.” Best TV comedy ensemble will be a race between “The Bear,” “Ted Lasso,” “only Murders in the Building,” “Abbott Elementary” and “Barry.”
Warner Bros. Discovery had the most nominations of any media or technology company, receiving 20 for its films and shows, a group that includes “The Last of Us,” “Succession,” “The Color Purple” and “Barbie.” It was followed by Netflix, with 12 nominations and Apple with 11.
The awards will celebrate performances in films and shows released during one of the most tumultuous years in the history of the union, one that saw its members go on strike for 118 days after contract negotiations with the studios broke down. A new pact was reached in November, with the actors receiving pay increases. The deal also enhanced the residuals actors earn when their work appears on streaming services and included protections against the use of artificial intelligence.
SAG’s choices are closely scrutinized because they often overlap with those of the Oscars. After all, many of its members are also part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Last year, for instance, the four performers who won SAG awards — Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis — went on to capture Oscars for their work. And though SAG doesn’t have an award for best film, its selections can provide hints about which movie is best positioned for Academy Awards glory. Since its inception in 1995, only four movies have won best picture at the Oscars without receiving a nomination from SAG for cast ensemble: “Braveheart” (1995), “The Shape of Water” (2017), “Green Book” (2018) and “Nomadland” (2020).
“Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy, who plays the haunted physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, was nominated for best leading actor, alongside Paul Giamatti, a veteran character actor who gets a starring role as an ornery prep school teacher in “The Holdovers.” The two actors won the prizes for best lead performance in a drama and best lead performance in a comedy at last Sunday’s Golden Globes. They will compete against Colman Domingo (“Rustin”), Jeffrey Wright (“American Fiction”) and Bradley Cooper (“Maestro”).
Best leading actress in a motion picture will be a race between frontrunners Lily Gladstone, who plays an Osage woman targeted for her wealth in “The Killers of the Flower Moon,” and Emma Stone, portraying a woman who embarks on a journey of self-discovery in “Poor Things.” Both women captured top acting prizes at the Globes. They will compete at the SAG Awards against Carey Mulligan (“Maestro), Annette Bening (“Nyad”), and Barbie herself, Margot Robbie.
It was a “Succession”-heavy lead actor in a drama series crop, with Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox and Matthew Macfadyen all nominated. Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us”) and Billy Crudup (“The Morning Show”) round out the category. Best actress in a drama series will be a contest between Sarah Snook (“Succession”), Jennifer Aniston (“The Morning Show”), Elizabeth Debecki (“The Crown”), Bella Ramsey (“The Last of Us”) and Keri Russell (“The Diplomat”).
“Ted Lasso” stars Jason Sudekis and Brett Goldstein will square off in the best actor in a comedy race alongside “The Bear” co-stars Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Bill Hader, recognized for the final season of the hitman comedy “Barry,” was also nominated. Best leading actress in a comedy series will be a contest between Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”), Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”), Hannah Waddingham (“Ted Lasso”) and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” duo of Alex Borstein and Rachel Brosnahan.
There were some notable snubs and surprises among this year’s crop of contenders. Leonardo DiCaprio was overlooked for his starring role in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” as was Greta Lee, who received raves for her turn in “Past Lives.” Penélope Cruz, however, made the cut in best supporting actress for her performance in “Ferrari” despite being overlooked by other awards bodies. And “May December,” one of the year’s most acclaimed films, was completely shut out with stars Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman and Charles Melton failing to get nominated. On the TV front, “The Gilded Age,” a period drama about 19th century New York society, was not widely expected to earn an ensemble nod, while “Yellowjackets,” a buzzy series about a group of plane crash survivors, was snubbed.
The 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremonywill stream live globally on Netflix for the first timethis year on Feb. 24.
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
“American Fiction”
“Barbie”
“The Color Purple”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Oppenheimer”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper – “Maestro”
Colman Domingo – “Rustin”
Paul Giamatti – “The Holdovers”
Cillian Murphy – “Oppenheimer”
Jeffrey Wright – “American Fiction”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Annette Bening – “Nyad”
Lily Gladstone – “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Carey Mulligan – “Maestro”
Margot Robbie – “Barbie”
Emma Stone – “Poor Things”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
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 Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Emily Blunt – “Oppenheimer”
Danielle Brooks – “The Color Purple”
Penelope Cruz – “Ferrari”
Jodie Foster – “Nyad”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “The Holdovers”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
“The Crown”
“The Gilded Age”
“The Last of Us”
“The Morning Show”
“Succession”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“Abbot Elementary”
“Barry”
“The Bear”
“only Murders in the Building”
“Ted Lasso”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Brian Cox – “Succession”
Billy Crudup – “The Morning Show”
Kieran Culkin – “Succession”
Matthew Macfadyen – “Succession”
Pedro Pascal – “The Last of Us”
Outstanding Performance by a 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 Performance by a 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 Performance by a 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 Performance by a 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 Performance by a 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”
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”
