Awards-season darlings “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” will be among those competing for the top film prize of best ensemble cast Saturday evening at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, while HBO’s “Succession” will look to go out on top among TV dramas.
“Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” both have a leading four film nominations heading into the event at the Shrine Auditorium, while “Succession” leads among television programs with five.
“Oppenheimer,” the story of atomic bomb mastermind J. Robert Oppenheimer, has nominations for outstanding cast in a motion picture — the SAG Awards’ equivalent of best picture — as well as nods for Cillian Murphy for actor in a leading role; Emily Blunt for actress in a leading role; and Robert Downey Jr. for supporting actor.
“Barbie,” Greta Gerwig’s film that brought Mattel’s iconic American toy doll to the big screen, has nominations for outstanding cast, Margot Robbie for best actress, Ryan Gosling for supporting actor and best stunt ensemble in a motion picture.
Joining “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” in the best ensemble cast category are “American Fiction,” “The Color Purple” and “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
Murphy will compete for the best film actor honor with Bradley Cooper for “Maestro,” Colman Domingo for “Rustin,” Paul Giamatti for “The Holdovers,” and Jeffrey Wright for “American Fiction.”
Joining Robbie in the SAG best actress category are Lily Gladstone for her role in the Martin Scorsese western “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Annette Bening for “Nyad,” Carey Mulligan for “Maestro” and Emma Stone for “Poor Things.”
“American Fiction” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” each have three SAG nominations.
On the TV side, “Succession,” the tale of a billionaire family’s cut-throat battles to succeed an aging media mogul, is nominated for best ensemble in a drama series as it closes its much-decorated four-year run. It also has nominations for Sarah Snook for actress in a drama series, as well as Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin and Matthew MacFayden for actor in a drama series.
“Succession” will battle for the ensemble award with “The Crown,” “The Gilded Age,” “The Last of Us” and “The Morning Show.”
Competing for best comedy ensemble will be “Abbott Elementary,” “Barry” “The Bear,” “Only Murders in the Building” and “Ted Lasso.”
“The Bear,” “The Last of Us” and “Ted Lasso” each have four SAG nods to trail “Succession’s” five.
The SAG nominations mark something of a rematch between “Barbie” and “Oppenhemer” — which collectively became a summer 2023 box-office phenomenon that became known as “Barbenheimer.”
The SAG Awards are often considered by performers as being among the most cherished Hollywood honors, because they are voted upon and awarded exclusively by other actors. The awards are also strong predictors of who will win on Oscar night.
During the ceremony, which will stream exclusively on Netflix, Barbra Streisand will be presented with the 59th SAG Life Achievement Award. She will be presented with the award by past SAG Award winner and longtime Streisand fan Jennifer Aniston.
The SAG Awards ceremony does not have a host, but actor Idris Elba is expected to open the ceremony.
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt, who starred in the 2006 classic “The Devil Wears Prada,” will reunite at the event to serve as presenters. Also among those serving as presenters will be America Ferrera (“Barbie”), Erika Alexander (“American Fiction”), Danielle Brooks (“The Color Purple”), Sterling K. Brown (“American Fiction”), Michael Cera (“Barbie”), Jessica Chastain (“Mothers’ Instinct”), SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, Phil Dunster (“Ted Lasso”), Billie Eilish (“Swarm”), Brendan Fraser (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Taraji P. Henson (“The Color Purple”), Issa Rae (“American Fiction,” “Barbie”), Storm Reid (“The Last of Us”), Tracee Ellis Ross (“American Fiction”), Alexander Skarsgard (“Succession”), Omar Sy (“Lupin”), Hannah Waddingham (“Ted Lasso”), Naomi Watts (“Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans”) and Jeffrey Wright (“American Fiction”).
Here is a complete list of nominations:
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”
Male Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
Colman Domingo, “Rustin”
Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”
Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”
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”
Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”
Penélope Cruz, “Ferrari”
Jodie Foster, “Nyad”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”
Cast in a Motion Picture
“American Fiction”
“Barbie”
“The Color Purple”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Oppenheimer”
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”
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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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Ensemble in a Drama Series
“The Crown”
“The Gilded Age”
“The Last of Us”
“The Morning Show”
“Succession”
Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“Abbott Elementary”
“Barry”
“The Bear”
“Only Murders in the Building”
“Ted Lasso”
Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
“Ahsoka”
“Barry”
“Beef”
“The Last of Us”
“The Mandalorian”