took place on sunday The Screen Actors Guild SAG Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. This year, the ceremony might be seen on the Netflix channel on YouTube and, in 2024, they will be broadcast live on the streaming platform.
Let’s remember that the awards, Delivered by the actors to their peers, they highlight the best interpretations of North American film and television and are a thermometer of what can happen on March 12 at the Oscars. In other words, following the BAFTA ceremony, the SAGs are the penultimate stop of this awards season that will conclude with the most important event when the winners of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood are announced.
At 19, the nominated figures began to walk the red carpetand the cast of The White Lotusone of the most acclaimed series of the year, was one of the first to pose for the flashes.
In addition, a radiant Jamie Lee Curtis posing in a very elegant red dress, Stephanie Hsu with an asymmetrical look and one of the actresses of The Fabelmans, Julia Butters, with a bulky design.
The ceremony began at 10 pm with the classic intro of the awards: with a selection of performers looking at the camera and remembering the moment they decided to become actors, such as Niecy Nash, Bob Odenkirk, Quinta Brunson, Janelle James y Jamie Lee Curtis. Prior to that segment, Martin Short, Steve Martin y Selena Gomez, the protagonists of Only Murders in the Buildingrecreated the premise of the film the spirits of the island when alluding to how both Short and Martin are nominated in the same category (best actor in comedy) and, as a consequence, they might not remain friends.
Zendaya and Oscar-nominated actor, Paul Mescalannounced the category of best actress in a miniseries and/or movie made for television and the winner, to the surprise of all present, was Jessica Chastain” class=”com-link” data-reactroot=””>Jessica Chastain by George & Tammy. The actress, who tripped going upstairs to receive the award, was genuinely shocked that the favorite to win was Amanda Seyfried, who had swept awards season with The Dropout. Chastain dedicated his win to the cast of the John Hillcoat series and recognized the work of his fellow nominees.
Then, Jenna Ortega y Aubrey Plaza presented the SAG for Best Actor in a Miniseries and/or Movie Made for Television. The winner was the great Sam Elliott for his portrayal of Shea Brennan in 1883the acclaimed fiction of Taylor Sheridan. “This is the most significant award of my career, how do I summarize in a few minutes what that implies for me? After seeing the work of my fellow nominees, I don’t know how I can still stand here, but I am going to do it because it is a gift that comes from you, my colleagues in this Union. This award is also for the entire team of the series, for Taylor, for my team and for my wife who has always been by my side through thick and thin,” wrote the actor, who received one of the most resounding applause from the night.
The next presenters were Amy Poehler y Adam Scott, who announced andl Award for Best Comedy Actress. The winner was Jean Smart for Hacks” class=”com-link” data-reactroot=””> Hacks, who might not be present but sent a message through his colleague from the series, Christopher McDonald, in which he highlighted the actors who made supporting roles in the HBO comedy. Minutes later, Haley Lu Richardson y Ashley Park They announced the winner for best actor in a comedy series. The winner was Jeremy Allen White by Bear. “It’s a series that has a lot of heart and that’s no accident, the cast and crew have the biggest hearts in the industry and I think that’s why people connected,” said the protagonist of the excellent fiction.
The actor Eugene Levy was chosen to present the statuette for the best cast of a comedy and the winning “team” was that of Abbott Elementarythe production created and starring Quinta Brunson and inspired by her own mother’s work as a teacher.
After a speech by the president of the Screen Actors Guild, Fran Drescher, Jason Bateman y Emily Blunt presented the category of best supporting actress in cinema. the winner was Jamie Lee Curtis” class=”com-link” data-reactroot=””>Jamie Lee Curtis for his work in Everything everywhere at the same time. Before going on stage, the actress gave her colleague in the feature film a “peck” Michelle Yeoh. When he went upstairs, he remembered his parents, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. “My parents were actors, I married an actor, I love actors,” she said excitedly and then recalled how she accepted the role because Yeoh was part of the film.
After his speech, Orlando Bloom presented the winner in the Best Supporting Actor category: Ke Huy Quan for Everything everywhere at the same time. In this way, the interpreter is positioned strongly to win the Oscar on March 12. “Thank you all, this moment is very emotional for me, this award is not just for me, it is for all those who raised their voices for a change to take place, Thanks to everyone who contributed, the panorama has changed”, he stated, moving his peers, especially when He noted that by winning the SAG, he became the first Asian actor to win in the supporting category in the history of the awards..
One of the most heartfelt moments of the night was the tribute to Sally Field, presented by Andrew Garfield, who gave a great speech highlighting the actress’s career. “Jane Fonda said: ‘Sally is a reckless actress, who always goes to the bottom with her characters’ and in addition to her filmography and the awards she has won, she is loved by the entire community, most important of all,” said the British, thrilling Field.
“When I’m acting, I’m not looking for approval from others, acting for me is regarding finding precious moments where I feel dangerously alive, The task was always to get there, fighting through the ages, and that required a strength that I didn’t know I had,” said the actress. Norma Rae and added: “This is an honor because it comes from the people whose respect I most want: from the actors.”
After that exciting stretch of the ceremony, Ariana DeBose y diego luna presented the category best actress in television drama and the winner was Jennifer Coolidge” class=”com-link” data-reactroot=””> Jennifer Coolidge for the second season of The White Lotus. The interpreter dedicated the SAG to Mike White, creator of the satire, and to her parents. At that moment, when she remembered how she was taken to the movies in her childhood and her dad showed her the filmography of Charlie Chaplin, she mightn’t help but get excited. Then, the winner for best actor in a dramatic series was announced and, in a close category, Jason Bateman prevailed for Ozark” class=”com-link” data-reactroot=””>prevailed Jason Bateman by Ozark.
Time following, Jenny Slate y James Marsden delivered the SAG for best drama ensemble and the winners were the protagonists of The White Lotus. Let’s remember that the second installment of Mike White’s anthology series takes place in Taormina, Sicily, and has in its cast figures such as Michael Imperioli, Aubrey Plaza, F. Murray Abraham, Sabbrima Impacciatore and Meghann Fahy, among others. “This was the best job I’ve ever had,” said the actor. Amadeus, who highlighted the joint effort that was made in Italy to carry out fiction.
At the end of the night, awards were given to the best performers. LThe winner in the best actress category was Michelle Yeoh ” class=”com-link” data-reactroot=””>Michelle Yeoh by Everything everywhere at the same timewho “beat” her direct competition, Cate Blanchett. In this way, there will be a head-to-head fight for the Oscar. “I think if I speak from my heart, I’m going to explode,” said the actress. “I had a very long journey with many ups and downs to get here, receiving this from my peers is a great support, this is not only for me but for all the people who look like me, thank you for giving me a chair at the table”, he remarked.
The next award announced was for best actor. The winner was Brendan Fraser for The whale, Darren Aronofsky’s drama for which he earned the Critics’ Choice. “I had a lot of waves to surf as my character to be able to get to a new beach and wonder where I am, to everyone who has had the same thing I want to say to have courage and put one foot in front of the other,” said an emotional Fraser, highly applauded by his colleagues.
Mark Wahlberg presented the last award of the night: the one for best cast in a movie The winners were the actors of Everything everywhere at the same time, the Daniels feature film that has sealed its triumph at the Oscars” class=”com-link” data-reactroot=””>Everything everywhere at the same timethe Daniels feature film that has sealed its triumph at the Oscars.