Big winners in film included Trumbo, which leads the pack with three total nominations, while Carol, The Danish Girl, The Big Short, Steve Jobs, Room, Spotlight and Beasts of No Nation garnered two apiece.
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Supporting male finalists include Christian Bale (The Big Short),Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation, Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies), Michael Shannon (99 Homes) and Jacob Tremblay (Room). All of the Oscar buzz has been left to her Spotlight costars Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo, with many choosing the two to go head-to-head in the best supporting category in the next few months.
The prime winners on the SAG awards, chosen by greater than one hundred, 000 actors, typically go on to win Oscars.
Dame Helen Mirren was also nominated in multiple categories, scoring nods for her lead performance in Woman In Gold and her supporting role as Hedda Hopper in Trumbo.
Elsewhere in film, SAG saw fit to fill its Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading (film) Role category with naught but portrayals of real-life guys, including Johnny Depp as Whitey Bulger in Black Mass, Michael Fassbender’s take on Steve Jobs, and Cranston as the aforementioned old coot.
“Trumbo”, the film concerning the 1947 Hollywood blacklist, led the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) nominations on Wednesday in a various subject that hinted at possible Oscar contenders however snubbed presumed entrance-runners “The Martian” and new Jennifer Lawrence drama “Joy”. Yet, individual nominations, especially for movies, remained largely white – only adding to concerns this will be yet another monochromatic awards season.
The awards will be broadcast live on January 30 from Los Angeles on TNT and TBS.
Blanchett’s Carol co-star Rooney Mara was nominated in the supporting actress category alongside double nominee Mirren (Trumbo), Rachel McAdams (Spotlight), Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl) and Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs).
It’s such a huge honor to be recognized by my friends and peers, ‘ said Elba, who also earned a best leading TV drama actor nod for ‘Luther.
The SAG nominations are the first major awards announcement in Tinseltown’s glittering awards season, which climaxes with the Academy Awards in February.
Critics are looking toward The Golden Globes for a bit more diversity, with their nominations due out later this week. The cast of Modern Family, the comedy series in which acts the Colombian star Sofia Vergara, was also nominated.
Nine-time nominee and eight-time victor Julianna Margulies (“The Good Wife“) will compete with Claire Danes (“Homeland”), Viola Davis (“How to Get Away with Murder“), Maggie Smith (“Downton Abbey“) and Robin Wright (“House of Cards”).
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Mad Max: Fury Road’s Kiwi-filled stunt crew (including Dayna Grant – pictured) have earned a SAG Award nomination.
