The historic drama “Oppenheimer,” which portrays the race to construct the primary atomic bomb, continued to dominate Hollywood’s award season by profitable the highest honors on the thirtieth Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Saturday. The celebratory night time comes after the union went on monthslong strike final 12 months.
The Christopher Nolan film gained the highest award for excellent film forged, handed out by members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union. Cillian Murphy, the actor who performed scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, was named one of the best film actor whereas his co-star Robert Downey Junior gained one of the best supporting actor prize.
“Why me? Why now? Why do things seem to be going my way?” mentioned Downey Jr. “Unlike my fellow nominees, I will never grow tired from the sound of my own voice.”
The wins, along with these on the Golden Globes and BAFTA, contribute to the mega-hit film’s probabilities at subsequent month’s Oscars.
The SAG awards are thought-about an indicator of the Academy Awards since actors kind the most important group of voters for the Oscars subsequent month. In the previous two years, all 5 of the highest SAG prizes have corresponded with the eventual Oscar winners. However, it’s not a given.
Saturday’s ceremony comes after SAG-AFTRA staged a four-month strike in opposition to Hollywood studios to demand higher pay and job safety, resulting in a number of tasks being canned or delayed.
“It is especially meaningful to be here with us all together again, for this occasion, after going though a very difficult time with the strike,” actor Idris Elba mentioned in opening remarks.
Other wins
Lily Gladstone, star of the historic drama “Killers of the Flower Moon,” gained one of the best feminine actor award of the night whereas Da’Vine Joy Randolph gained supporting actress for taking part in a grieving mom in “The Holdovers.”
On the tv entrance, Ali Wong gained greatest feminine actor in a restricted sequence for the Netflix sequence “Beef.” Her co-star Steven Yeun additionally gained one of the best male actor in a restricted sequence.
Kitchen drama “The Bear” continued its awards run, profitable greatest comedy sequence, and awards for Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri.
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