This year, Boseman was up against a talented group of nominees including Riz Ahmed for Sound Of Metal, Steven Yeun for Minari, Gary Oldman for Mank and Anthony Hopkins for The Father.

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Unlike other television and film award shows, the Screen Actors Guild Awards’ nominees and winners are voted on entirely by their peers. Approximately 160,000 members of the SAG-AFTRA union take part in the voting process each year. This group is made of numerous individuals within the entertainment industry including actors, announcers, dancers and recording artists among others.

This year, SAG-AFTRA has recognized Boseman for his role as Levee Green in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. His wife Taylor Simone Ledward accepted the award on his behalf. During her speech, she went on to thank the film’s producer Denzel Washington and August Wilson who wrote the play the movie is based on. As well, she ended the speech with a moving quote from Boseman.

“If you see the world unbalanced, be a crusader that pushes heavily on the seesaw of the mind,” she says in her speech. “That’s a quote by Chadwick Boseman. Thank you Screen Actors [and] thank you Chad. Thank you.”

You can follow along with the rest of the 2021 SAG Awards winners here and watch Ledward’s acceptance speech below.

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Back in August, Boseman tragically died at the age of 43 after a long battle with colon cancer. While battling the disease, however, the actor filmed various projects including Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which is based on an August Wilson play, and the Spike Lee-directed Da 5 Bloods.

Boseman has made SAG Awards history as the first actor to earn four nominations in one year. Along with Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, he is also nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Da 5 Bloods. Additionally, the casts of both films are up Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

In Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Boseman plays the passionate musician Levee Green. As a Black man in the 1920s, Green is tired of not getting credit for his ideas and music. The character represents the history of Black music appropriation in America and is inspired by actual musicians.

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Previously, Boseman and his Black Panther co-stars won Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the SAG Awards in 2019. While accepting the award, Boseman talked about representation for people of color in film and first teased Black Panther 2.

Back in December, Sony and Marvel confirmed Boseman will not be recast in the upcoming film following his death. The companies also paid tribute to the actor on his 44th birthday with a new Marvel intro that will play before future Black Panther films.

Boseman’s 2019 SAG Awards speech is available to watch below.

Boseman has also already won a few prestigious awards this year. At the Golden Globes, he was awarded Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his portrayal of Levee in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. He also won Best Actor at the Critics Choice Awards last month. Boseman’s wife Taylor Simone Ledward accepted both of the awards on his behalf. Along with all of this, Boseman has earned his first-ever nomination at the Oscars. He is up for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance as Levee.

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Although both films have been released, fans haven’t seen the last of Boseman just yet. The actor appears as both T’Challa and Star-Lord in the upcoming Marvel series What If…? which premieres on Disney+ sometime this year.

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is currently streaming on Netflix, and the trailer is available to stream below.

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Riz Ahmed

Ahmed’s recognition for his leading role in Sound Of Metal marks his second nomination at the SAG Awards. Previously, he was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie in 2017 for the HBO series The Night Of. However, the award ended up going to Bryan Cranston for All The Way.

In Sound Of Metal, Ahmed plays Ruben Stone, a drummer in a heavy metal band who loses his hearing. As he searches for a way to pay for cochlear implants, he becomes immersed in the deaf community by mentor Joe (Paul Raci). Eventually, Stone must decide whether to return to his old life or explore the new world his deafness has to offer.

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Along with the SAG Awards, Ahmed was nominated for Best Actor at the 2021 Critics Choice Awards for his role in Sound Of Metal. However, the award ended up going to Boseman for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. He was also up for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama at the Golden Globes, but lost to Boseman.

Last month, both Ahmed and American Sign Language performer and actor Raci earned their first Oscar nominations for their performances in Sound Of Metal. Ahmed is now the first Muslim to be recognized in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category. Meanwhile, Raci is up for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

Sound Of Metal is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, and the trailer can be watched below.

This year, Davis was up against Carey Mulligan for Promising Young Woman, Vanessa Kirby for Pieces Of A Woman, Amy Adams for Hillbilly Elegy and Frances McDormand for Nomadland.

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Unlike other television and film award shows, the Screen Actors Guild Awards’ nominees and winners are voted on entirely by their peers. Approximately 160,000 members of the SAG-AFTRA union take part in the voting process each year. This group is made of numerous individuals within the entertainment industry including actors, announcers, dancers and recording artists among others.

This year, SAG-AFTRA has recognized Davis for her role as Ma Rainey in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. During her speech, Davis paid special thanks to the cast and crew of the film including her co-star Chadwick Boseman. As well, she expressed her gratitude for August Wilson who wrote the play the film is based on.

“Thank you to August [Wilson] for leaving a legacy to actors of color that we can relish for the rest of our lives,” Davis says in her speech.

This marks Davis’ second win in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role category. Previously, she won in 2012 for The Help, making this latest award the first time ever a Black actor has won the category twice. In fact, Davis and Halle Berry are the only Black actors to ever win this category at the SAG Awards. Berry first took home the award in 2002 for Monster’s Ball.

You can follow along with the rest of the 2021 SAG Awards winners here and watch Davis’ acceptance speech below.

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In Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Davis plays the real-life blues singer and recording artist Gertrude “Ma” Rainey. The film, which is based on a play by August Wilson, follows a tense day with Rainey’s band as they gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. In particular, young musician Levee Green (Chadwick Boseman) and Rainey don’t see eye-to-eye, leading to a chain of events most viewers won’t expect.

Along with Davis, Boseman is also nominated for his role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. He is up for a posthumous award in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role category. As well, the film’s actors have been recognized in Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture category.

Davis is already very familiar with the SAG Awards. She’s earned a staggering 10 nominations for her film and television work over the years. Back in 2012, she won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for The Help. The film’s cast also took home the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture award.

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In 2015 and 2016, Davis won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series back-to-back for her role as Annalise Keating in How To Get Away With Murder. Then, in 2017, she won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Fences, another film based on an August Wilson play and produced by Denzel Washington.

As it turns out, Davis is one of only five female actors to win two SAG Awards for their film work. Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett and McDormand are the only others to accomplish this feat.

Davis’ acceptance speech at the 2017 SAG Awards is available to watch below.

This year, her portrayal of Ma Rainey has been recognized at numerous award shows. She was nominated for the Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Golden Globe award but lost to Andra Day. Similarly, she was recognized in the Best Actress category at the Critics Choice Awards but lost to Mulligan. Last month, however, Davis made Oscars history with her Actress in a Leading Role nomination for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. This marks Davis’ fourth nomination, making her the most-nominated Black actress in Academy Awards history.

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is streaming on Netflix, and the trailer can be viewed below.

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In the Margot Robbie-produced Promising Young Woman, Mulligan plays Cassandra, a woman who dropped out of medical school after her close friend Nina was raped by a classmate and committed suicide. When the university dropped the investigation, Cassandra decided to take matters into her own hands.

By day, she works as a barista, but at night she lives a double life. She goes out to bars and pretends to be incoherently drunk until a man offers to take her home. When they end up back at his place and he tries to take advantage of her, Cassandra’s sober self appears. She then warns the man of the consequences his non-consensual actions will lead to, hoping the encounter will change his behavior of preying on vulnerable women.

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For Mulligan, this marks her second nomination in this category and fourth overall at the SAG Awards. In 2010, she was recognized for this award for her performance in An Education. However, Sandra Bullock went on to win for The Blind Side.

Along with this category, Mulligan has been nominated twice for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. The cast for An Education was up for the award in 2010, but lost to the Quentin Tarantino-directed Inglourious Basterds. As well, she was recognized alongside the cast of Mudbound in 2018, but the award was given to Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

This year, Mulligan has earned a slew of nominations for her role as Cassandra in Promising Young Woman. She was up for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama at the Golden Globes but lost to Andra Day for The United States vs. Billie Holiday. However, Mulligan ended up taking home the Best Actress award at the Critics Choice Awards last month. Along with all of this, Mulligan is also nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Oscars.

Set to an eerie orchestral arrangement of Britney Spears’ “Toxic,” the trailer for Promising Young Woman is below.

Vanessa Kirby

Pieces Of A Woman tells the riveting story of Martha (Kirby), a woman grappling with a profound loss after her baby dies during a home birth. Throughout the film, Martha tries to come to terms with what happened while everything around her shifts. Feeling isolated from the event, Martha’s marriage begins to fall apart as she searches for answers regarding her baby’s death.

For Kirby, this marks her first solo acting nomination at the SAG Awards. Previously, she was recognized for her portrayal of Princess Margaret alongside the cast of The Crown. The Netflix series earned nominations in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series category in both 2017 and 2018. However, the show lost the award to the cast of Stranger Things in 2017 and to the cast of This Is Us in 2018.

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Along with the SAG Awards, Kirby was nominated for her role as Martha at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards. However, Day took home the Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Golden Globe while Mulligan was the Critics’ pick for Best Actress. Back in March, Kirby earned her first-ever nomination at the Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Pieces Of A Woman.

Pieces Of A Woman is available to watch on Netflix, and the trailer is below.

Amy Adams

Hillbilly Elegy is based on the telling memoir of the same name by J.D. Vance. The film follows Vance (Gabriel Basso) as he returns home from law school to find his mom Bev (Adams) worse off than ever before. With Bev on the brink of homelessness and addicted to drugs, Vance reflects back on his turbulent childhood in the suburbs of Ohio.

Adams’ portrayal of Bev Vance has led to her 10th nomination at the SAG Awards. She previously won Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in 2014 with the actors in American Hustle.

Her Hillbilly Elegy co-star Glenn Close is also nominated at the SAG Awards this year. Close’s portrayal of Mamaw has earned her an Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role nomination.

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Last year, Adams revealed to NME why she decided to take on the role of Bev in Hillbilly Elegy. For her, the real-life story of the Vance family is relatable to anyone who watches the film.

“I think the themes of this movie are very universal,” Adams tells NME. “Whether it be generational trauma [or] it be just examining where we come from to understand where we’re going and who we are. I think the universality of the themes of the movie far transcends politics.”

Hillbilly Elegy is streaming on Netflix and the trailer is available to watch below.

Frances McDormand

In Nomadland, Fern (McDormand) is longing for a life that has been taken from her. After her husband dies and the gypsum plant that employed her closes, Fern finds herself hitting the open road. While living in a van, she explores the American West and searches for new meaning in life. The serene film tackles the misconceptions of homelessness and nomadic life while showcasing the beauty the road less traveled has to offer.

This marks McDormand’s eighth nomination at the SAG Awards. Previously, she won this category for Fargo in 1997 and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri in 2018. The actors in the latter film also took home Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture that year. Additionally, in 2015, she won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Olive Kitteridge.

McDormand’s 2018 acceptance speech at the SAG Awards is available to watch below.

So far, Nomadland is having a pretty great awards season. Although McDormand lost Best Actress to Mulligan at the Critics Choice Awards, director Chloé Zhao won Best Director. Nomadland also took home the awards for Best Cinematography, Best Adapted Screenplay and the coveted Best Picture.

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Nomadland had a big night at the Golden Globes, too. McDormand may have lost Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama to Day, but the film won Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director – Motion Picture. This feat makes Zhao only the second woman in history, and first Asian woman, to win Best Director at the Golden Globes.

McDormand’s performance as Fern has led to her seventh nomination at the Oscars. This year, she is up for Best Actress while Nomadland is also up for Best Picture. Additionally, the film is included in the Best Directing, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing categories.

Nomadland is streaming now on Hulu and the trailer is available below.

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This year, Youn was up against a brilliant group of actors including Maria Bakalova for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Glenn Close for Hillbilly Elegy, Olivia Colman for The Father and Helena Zengel for News Of The World.

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Unlike other television and film award shows, the Screen Actors Guild Awards’ nominees and winners are voted on entirely by their peers. Approximately 160,000 members of the SAG-AFTRA union take part in the voting process each year. This group is made of numerous individuals within the entertainment industry including actors, announcers, dancers and recording artists among others.

This year, SAG-AFTRA has recognized Youn for her performance as Soonja in Minari. During her speech, Youn gave a special thanks to all of her fellow nominees and expressed her gratitude for being recognized by other actors and those in the industry.

You can follow along with the rest of the 2021 SAG Awards winners here and watch Youn’s acceptance speech below.

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In the Lee Isaac Chung-directed Minari, Youn plays grandma Soonja who travels to rural Arkansas to help her son-in-law Jacob (Steven Yeun) and daughter Monica (Yeri Han) with their children David (Alan Kim) and Anne (Noel Kate Cho). While Jacob and Monica tend to their new farmland, Soonja introduces Korean traditions to her grandchildren.

With a decades-spanning career, Youn is already a well-known actress in South Korea and across Asia. In 1971, she made her acting debut in the South Korean film Hwanyeo (Woman Of Fire). However, Minari has now introduced her talent to a whole new audience in North America.

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This year, Youn has earned her first-ever nomination, and win, at the SAG Awards for her powerful performance in Minari. As it turns out, her win is pretty historic. Youn is now the first-ever Korean actor to win a solo acting award for film at the SAG Awards.

Her co-star Steven Yeun is also up for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. Additionally, the film’s actors are nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Alongside the SAG Awards, Youn’s performance in Minari has led to numerous nominations at other award shows this year. At the Critics Choice Awards, she was up for Best Supporting Actress but lost to Bakalova for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. However, Youn has already made history at the Academy Awards. She is the first Korean actor to ever be nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category in its 92-year history.

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Similarly, Yeun is also the first Asian-American to be up for the Best Lead Actor Oscar. Minari managed to snag four other nominations at the Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Directing, Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Score.

Following the historic Oscars nominations, director Chung shared his gratitude for the prestigious acknowledgment. Amid the uprise in hate crimes and violence against the Asian community in recent months, Chung hopes Minari stands as a reminder that we are all human beings.

“It means so much to me because we made this as a team…we made this as a family,” Chung tells Deadline. “I just feel so damn proud for the entire family behind Minari. I hope that what we are putting forward with this film is that we are not an issue. We are human beings first and foremost.”

The trailer for Minari is available to stream below.

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Maria Bakalova

In Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Bakalova plays Tutar Sagdiyev, Borat’s (Sacha Baron Cohen) daughter. Following the aftermath of the 2006 film, Kazakh journalist Borat is released from the country’s head of government Nursultan Nazarbayev. Under new terms, Borat must deliver the Kazakh Minister of Culture to then-President Donald Trump as a way of redemption for the country. As a result, Borat decides to offer his daughter up for marriage to former Vice President Mike Pence as a way to get close to the Trump administration.

This year marks Bakalova’s first-ever nomination at the SAG Awards. Previously, she was recognized in the Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category at the Golden Globes. In the end, Rosamund Pike ended up winning the award for I Care A Lot. However, Bakalova did go on to win Best Supporting Actress at the Critics Choice Awards.

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Along with Bakalova’s nominations and win, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm has also been recognized at various award shows. At the Golden Globes, the comedy mockumentary took home Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Baron Cohen also won Best Actor In A Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is also nominated at the Academy Awards. Bakalova is up for Best Supporting Actress which marks her first-ever Oscars nomination. As well, the film has been recognized in the Adapted Screenplay category. Previously, Borat was nominated in this same category in 2007 but lost to The Departed.

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is streaming now on Amazon Prime Video, and the trailer is available to watch below.

Glenn Close

Hillbilly Elegy is based on the telling memoir of the same name by J.D. Vance. The film follows Vance (Gabriel Basso) as he returns home from law school to find his mom Bev (Amy Adams) worse off than ever before. With Bev on the brink of homelessness and addicted to drugs, Vance reflects back on his turbulent childhood in the suburbs of Ohio and his complex relationship with his Mamaw (Close).

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This marks Close’s 10th nomination at the SAG Awards. Previously, she won Outstanding Female Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie for The Lion In Winter in 2005. More recently, she took home the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role award for The Wife in 2019.

Her Hillbilly Elegy co-star Amy Adams is also nominated at the SAG Awards this year for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.

Close’s 2019 SAG Awards acceptance speech is available to watch below.

This year, Close was up for Best Supporting Actress at the Critics Choice Awards but lost to Bakalova for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. She also earned a nomination in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture category at the Golden Globes. However, the award was given to Jodie Foster for The Mauritanian.

Close’s portrayal of Mamaw has led to her eighth nomination at the Academy Awards. This year, she has been recognized in the Best Supporting Actress category which she’s been nominated in three other times.

Hillbilly Elegy is available to stream on Netflix and the trailer can be viewed below.

Olivia Colman

The Father follows the life of 80-year-old Anthony (Anthony Hopkins) who slowly begins to lose his memory. Despite his daughter Anne’s (Colman) attempts to hire numerous caregivers, Anthony stubbornly refuses to accept any outside help. However, as time goes on, Anthony starts to lose track of reality while confined within the four walls of his London flat.

This year, Colman snagged three nominations at the SAG Awards, bringing her total up to seven. Along with her powerful performance in The Father, Colman’s work on The Crown has also been recognized. She’s up for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix series.

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The show’s actors are also nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series. The Crown previously won this category in 2020, marking Colman’s first-ever win at the SAG Awards.

Along with Colman, Hopkins has also been nominated at the SAG Awards in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role category. Additionally, Colman has earned a slew of nominations at other award shows for her role in The Father. At the Golden Globes, she was up for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture but lost to Jodie Foster for The Mauritanian. Colman was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Critics Choice Awards, but the award went to Bakalova for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.

Despite this, Colman has earned her second nomination at the Academy Awards for her performance in The Father. This year, she is up for Best Supporting Actress. Back in 2019, Colman won her first-ever Oscar for her role as Queen Anne in The Favourite.

The trailer for The Father is available to watch below.

Helena Zengel

News Of The World follows Captain Kyle Kidd (Tom Hanks), a Civil War veteran who agrees to deliver a girl named Johanna Leonberger (Zengel) to her blood relatives after she was taken by the Kiowa people years prior. Leonberger is reluctant to go and spends the long journey across the United States fighting with Kidd. However, after facing grave dangers as they travel hundreds of miles, Kidd and Leonberger find themselves searching for a place they can both call home.

At just 12-years-old, Zengel is one of the youngest Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role nominees. Currently, Dakota Fanning holds the record who was just seven when she was nominated for 2001’s I Am Sam. Along with this nomination, News Of The World is also up for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture.

Although this is Zengel’s first-ever SAG Award nomination, the young German actress has already won some prestigious awards. Last year, she won Best Leading Actress at the German Film Award, Germany’s equivalent of the Oscars, for her role in System Crasher.

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In fact, her win at the German Film Award caught the attention of News Of The World director Paul Greengrass. After coming across her work and seeing her accept the award, Greengrass eventually invited Zengel to audition for the western.

Along with the SAG Awards, Zengel also earned nominations at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards. At the Golden Globes, she was recognized in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture category but lost to Jodie Foster for The Mauritanian. Zengel was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Critics Choice Awards, but the award went to Bakalova for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.

Although both Zengel and Hanks didn’t earn acting nominations at the Oscars, News Of The World is still up for four awards. The Greengrass-directed film is nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Sound and Best Production Design.

The trailer for News Of The World can be viewed below.

What are your reactions to Yuh-Jung Youn winning Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role? Let us know in the comments below.

This year, Kaluuya was nominated in the category alongside Chadwick Boseman for Da 5 Bloods, Sacha Baron Cohen for The Trial Of The Chicago 7, Jared Leto for The Little Things and Leslie Odom Jr. for One Night In Miami.

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Unlike other television and film award shows, the Screen Actors Guild Awards’ nominees and winners are voted on entirely by their peers. Approximately 160,000 members of the SAG-AFTRA union take part in the voting process each year.

This year, SAG-AFTRA has honored Kaluuya for his role as Fred Hampton in Judas And The Black Messiah. During his acceptance speech, Kaluuya gave a shoutout to all of his fellow nominees in the category. As well, he dedicated the award to his Black Panther co-star and fellow nominee Chadwick Boseman.

You can follow along with the rest of the 2021 SAG Awards winners here and watch Kaluuya’s acceptance speech below.

In Judas And The Black Messiah, Kaluuya plays Fred Hampton, the former Chairman of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party in the ’60s. Hampton was infamously betrayed by William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) who was an FBI informant. The film details the deception that took place as O’Neal infiltrated the Black Panther Party amid the civil rights protests.

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Over the years, Kaluuya has been recognized at the SAG Awards for his work in Marvel’s Black Panther and Jordan Peele’s thriller Get Out. In 2018, he was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Get Out. However, the award was given to Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour. Get Out was also up for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, but lost to Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

In 2019, Kaluuya scored his third SAG Awards nomination, and first win, with the cast of Black Panther. The group of Marvel actors took home Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

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So far, Kaluuya has already won awards for his powerful performance in Judas And The Black Messiah. At the Golden Globes, he took home Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture. He also won Best Supporting Actor at the Critics Choice Awards. As well, Kaluuya’s portrayal of Hampton has also earned him his second Oscar nomination. In 2018, he was first nominated for Best Actor for Get Out. However, he lost to Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour.

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Chadwick Boseman

Back in August, Boseman tragically died at the age of 43 after a long battle with colon cancer. However, while battling the disease, the actor filmed various projects including Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which is based on an August Wilson play, and the Spike Lee-directed Da 5 Bloods.

Boseman has made SAG Awards history as the first actor to earn four nominations in one year. Along with his nomination in this category for Da 5 Bloods, he is also up for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Both films are nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

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In Da 5 Bloods, Boseman plays Vietnam veteran Commander Norman Earl “Stormin’ Norman” Holloway, a strong mentor and spiritual guide for his friends Paul (Delroy Lindo), Otis (Clarke Peters), Eddie (Norm Lewis) and Melvin (Isiah Whitlock Jr.). Holloway appears in flashbacks from the Vietnam War while his friends search for gold they buried while in the service.

Previously, Boseman and his Black Panther co-stars won Best Film Ensemble at the SAG Awards in 2019. While accepting the award, Boseman talked about representation for people of color and first teased Black Panther 2.

Back in December, Sony and Marvel confirmed Boseman will not be recast in the upcoming film following his death. The companies also paid tribute to the actor on what would’ve been his 44th birthday with a new Marvel intro that will play before future Black Panther films.

Boseman’s 2019 SAG Awards speech is available to watch below.

Boseman has already won a few prestigious awards this year. At the Golden Globes, Boseman was awarded Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his portrayal of Levee Green in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. He also won Best Actor at the Critics Choice Awards last month. Boseman’s wife Taylor Simone Ledward accepted both of the awards on his behalf. As well, he has earned his first-ever nomination at the Oscars. Boseman is up for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his powerful performance as Levee.

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The actor appears as both T’Challa and Star-Lord in the upcoming Marvel series What If…? which premieres on Disney+ sometime this year.

Da 5 Bloods is currently streaming on Netflix, and the film’s trailer can be viewed below.

Sacha Baron Cohen

Baron Cohen‘s nomination in this category is for his portrayal of real-life political activist Abbie Hoffman in The Trial Of The Chicago 7.

The Aaron Sorkin-directed film follows the Chicago Seven, a group of anti-Vietnam War activists who were put on trial in the ’60s. They were charged with conspiracy and intention of starting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

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Along with Baron Cohen, the movie stars Michael Keaton, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Eddie Redmayne among many others. Together, the powerful group of actors has earned a Best Cast Ensemble nomination this year. As well, the film’s talented stunt performers are up for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture.

For Baron Cohen, his performance in The Trial Of The Chicago 7 is a stark contrast from his famous character Borat. Although Baron Cohen isn’t nominated at the SAG Awards for Borat Subsequent MovieFilm, his co-star Maria Bakalova is up for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.

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This year, Baron Cohen’s role in the film earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Critics Choice Awards. However, the award went to Kaluuya for Judas And The Black Messiah.

Baron Cohen also received two acting nominations at the 2021 Golden Globes. He ended up losing Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture to Kaluuya. However, he did win Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. The film also won Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Additionally, Baron Cohen’s The Trial of The Chicago 7 performance has earned him a Best Actor in a Supporting Role nomination at the Academy Awards.

The Trial Of The Chicago 7 is available to watch on Netflix, and the trailer can be streamed below.

Jared Leto

So far, 2021 has been quite a year for Leto and his return to cinema. It’s been three years since the Thirty Seconds To Mars frontman starred in his last film The Outsider. However, he has certainly stayed busy these past few years on other projects.

In 2018, Thirty Seconds To Mars released their latest full-length AMERICA which features collabs with Hasley and A$AP Rocky. The 12-track LP, which was co-produced by Zedd, earned the band their highest chart debut when it entered the Billboard 200 at No. 2. Previously, LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS debuted and peaked at No. 6 in 2013.

Then, in 2019, it was revealed that Leto was teaming up with Denzel Washington and Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek for The Little Things. After years of anticipation, the crime thriller finally made its debut in January. In the film, Leto plays Albert Sparma, a peculiar man who becomes the prime suspect of a string of killings in Los Angeles in the ’90s.

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For veteran police officer Joe “Deke” Deacon (Washington) and detective Jim Baxter (Malek), they must work together to find out if Sparma is the one behind the gruesome slayings or if they simply have the wrong man.

The suspenseful trailer for The Little Things is available to watch below.

Of course, this isn’t the first time Leto has been nominated in this category at the SAG Awards. Back in 2014, he was nominated, and won, for his role as Rayon in Dallas Buyers Club. As well, the film’s actors were up for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, but the award went to American Hustle.

Leto’s acceptance speech at the 2014 SAG Awards is below.

Along with The Little Things, Leto also reprised his role as Joker for Zack Snyder’s Justice League. It’s been almost five years since DCEU fans saw Leto portray the Prince Of Crime in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. However, Snyder bought back Leto’s Joker back in his recut of Justice League which is streaming on HBO Max.

Leslie Odom Jr.

For Odom Jr., this is his first SAG Awards nomination. The Hamilton star is nominated this year for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. As well, the actors in One Night In Miami are up for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.  

One Night In Miami, which is actor Regina King’s feature film directorial debut, is a fictionalized account of what happened on Feb. 25, 1964. On that day, heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston went up against Cassius Clay (Eli Goree) in a famous fight. In the end, Clay won the championship which kickstarted his successful career.

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Odom Jr. plays the American singer, songwriter and performer Sam Cooke. In the film, Cooke, Clay, Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge) and Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir) get together to celebrate Clay’s surprise win in the boxing ring. However, One Night In Miami also tackles the racism and protests going on in America at the time. It also depicts Clay’s conversion to the Nation of Islam and his eventual name change to Muhammed Ali.

Odom Jr.’s portrayal of Cooke has already earned him a slew of other nominations this year. He was up for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture at the Golden Globes but lost to Kaluuya for Judas And The Black Messiah. “Speak Now,” his song with Sam Ashworth that’s featured in One Night In Miami, was nominated for Best Original Song – Motion Picture. However, Laura Pausini’s “Io Si (Seen)” from The Life Ahead went on to win the award.

At the Critics Choice Awards, Odom Jr. was up for Best Supporting Actor and Best Song. Although he lost the acting category to Kaluuya, Odom Jr. did in Best Song for “Speak Now.” Both Odom Jr. and “Speak Now” are also up for awards at the Oscars.

One Night In Miami is currently available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.

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This year, Taylor-Joy was up against a strong group of female actors including Cate Blanchett for Mrs. America, Michaela Coel for I May Destroy You, Nicole Kidman for The Undoing and Kerry Washington for Little Fires Everywhere.

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Unlike other television and film award shows, the Screen Actors Guild Awards’ nominees and winners are voted on entirely by their peers. Approximately 160,000 members of the SAG-AFTRA union take part in the voting process each year. This group is made of numerous individuals within the entertainment industry including actors, announcers, dancers and recording artists among others.

This year, SAG-AFTRA has recognized Taylor-Joy for her performance as Beth Harmon in The Queen’s Gambit. For her Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series speech, Taylor-Joy gave a special thanks to her fellow nominees and their inspiring performances. As also paid special tribute to everyone she worked with on The Queen’s Gambit.

“It was such a privilege every single day to get to work with the playmates I got to work with,” Taylor-Joy says in her speech. “They were so beautiful, supportive and kind.”

You can follow along with the rest of the 2021 SAG Awards winners here and watch Taylor-Joy’s acceptance speech below.

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The Queen’s Gambit quickly smashed Netflix records after its debut in October 2020. Currently, it is the most-watched scripted limited series ever on the streaming platform. According to Variety, 62 million Netflix accounts tuned in for the seven-episode show within the first 28 days of its premiere.

In the limited series, Taylor-Joy plays Beth Harmon, a wickedly talented chess player in the 1960s. As she slowly climbs her way to the top, however, she quickly learns that fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Taylor-Joy’s portrayal of the ambitious yet introverted chess wiz has led to her first-ever nomination at the SAG Awards. So far this year, Taylor-Joy has already taken home the Best Actress – Limited Series, Anthology Series or TV Movie award at the Golden Globes. The Queen’s Gambit also went on to win Best Limited Series Anthology Series or TV Movie. As well, Taylor-Joy also won Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie at the Critics Choice Awards for her role in the series.

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Alongside Taylor-Joy, Bill Camp who plays Mr. Shaibel, the janitor of Harmon’s orphanage who taught her to play chess, has also earned his first SAG Award nomination. This year, he’s been recognized in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series category.

The Queen’s Gambit is streaming now on Netflix.

Over the years, Taylor-Joy has taken on a diverse array of acting roles. Horror movie buffs may recognize her as Thomasin in the grim 2015 film The Witch. She also played Casey Cooke alongside James McAvoy in M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological thriller Split.

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More recently, in 2019, Taylor-Joy reprised her role as Cooke and faced the multiple personalities of McAvoy’s character again in Glass. Bruce Willis, Sarah Paulson and Samuel L. Jackson are among the other actors who star in the film.

Last year, Taylor-Joy acted in the fantasy/horror film The New Mutants. The movie, which is based on the X-Men comics, also stars Game Of Thrones’ Maisie Williams and Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton among others.

Outside of film, Taylor-Joy has also appeared in a few music videos. Back in 2016, she starred in the theatrical music video for the Skrillex remix of Good Times Ahead’s (GTA) “Red Lips (feat. Sam Bruno).” Additionally, in 2019, she was the protagonist in Hozier’s suspenseful video for “Dinner & Diatribes” which appears on his album Wasteland, Baby!.

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Cate Blanchett

In Mrs. America, Blanchett portrays real-life conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly. In the 1970s, she led the fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement. The historical drama, which is streaming on Hulu, details the political era through the perspective of other prominent women including Gloria Steinem (Rose Byrne), Shirley Chisholm (Uzo Aduba) and Jill Ruckelshaus (Elizabeth Banks).

Blanchett’s role in Mrs. America has led to her 15th nomination at the SAG Awards. In 2004, she won her first SAG award with the actors in The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

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Then, in 2005, she won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for her portrayal as Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator. More recently, in 2014, her starring role in Blue Jasmine earned her the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture award. Her acceptance speech from 2014 is available to watch below.

Blanchett’s portrayal of Schlafly also led to her 11th nomination at the Golden Globes. However, the Best Actress – Limited Series, Anthology Series or TV Movie award went to Anya Taylor-Joy for The Queen’s Gambit.

Michaela Coel

Coel created, wrote, co-directed and starred in the comedy/drama series I May Destroy You. On-screen, she portrays Arabella, a young writer living in London. Following a night out with friends, Arabella discovers that certain details from the night are missing from her memory. Soon after, she realizes that she’s been the victim of rape. The harrowing series depicts trauma, tragedy and strength as Arabella works to rebuild her life after the life-altering experience.

This marks Coel’s first-ever nomination at the SAG Awards. Last month, her role as Arabella led to her first Critics Choice Awards nomination in the Best Actress in a Limited Series category. However, the award was given to Taylor-Joy for The Queen’s Gambit. As well, I May Destroy You was also recognized in the Best Limited Series category at the award show.

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In 2015, Coel’s TV sitcom Chewing Gum made its debut in the United Kingdom. The series, which is based on her play Chewing Gum Dreams, eventually landed in the U.S. in 2016. Similar to I May Destroy You, Coel created, wrote and was the theme music composer for Chewing Gum. Both I May Destroy You and Chewing Gum are now available to stream on HBO Max.

Nicole Kidman

In the suspenseful crime drama The Undoing, Kidman plays Grace Fraser, a successful psychologist who lives a happy life in Manhattan with her husband Jonathan (Hugh Grant) and son Henry (Noah Jupe).

However, when Elena (Matilda De Angelis), a young mom from Henry’s elite prep school, turns up dead, Jonathan becomes the main suspect in her murder. As the NYPD trails her every move, Grace soon finds herself stuck in a web of deceit and confusion as she tries to uncover the truth behind the gruesome killing.

The Undoing is currently streaming on HBO Max.

Alongside Kidman, Grant is also nominated at the SAG Awards. His nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series. For Kidman, this year’s nomination marks her 14th at the award show.

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In 2018, she won her first and only SAG Award in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television category for Big Little Lies. During her speech, Kidman addressed the ageism many female actors face in Hollywood.

“I want to thank you all [her fellow nominees] for your trailblazing performances you have given over your career,” she says in her SAG Awards speech. “And how wonderful it is that our careers today can go beyond 40 years old. Because 20 years ago, we were pretty washed up by this stage in our lives. So, that’s not the case now. We have proven and these actresses and so many more are proving that we are potent and powerful and viable.”

The Undoing cast and series were up for numerous awards at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards. However, Donald Sutherland took home the only award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television at the Critics Choice Awards.

Kerry Washington

Little Fires Everywhere is based on the popular novel of the same name from Celeste Ng. In the adapted series, which is streaming on Hulu, Washington plays Mia Warren, an artist and single mom who frequently moves around.

When Warren and her daughter Pearl arrive in Shaker Heights, Ohio, she meets Elena Richardson (Reese Witherspoon), a prim and proper mother who is never one to break the rules. Eventually, the women become enemies and Richardson attempts to uncover the secrets in Warren’s mysterious past. However, Richardson’s determination soon turns into an obsession at a devastating cost for her family.

This marks Washington’s fourth nomination at the SAG Awards. Back in 2005, she earned her first nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture alongside her fellow actors in Ray. Then, in 2014, she was recognized in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series category for her role in Scandal, but Maggie Smith took home the award for Downton Abbey.

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More recently, in 2016, she was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for the political thriller Confirmation. In the end, the award was given to Sarah Paulson for her role in Ryan Murphy’s The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story.

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This year, the skilled and talented ensembles from Da 5 Bloods, Mulan, News Of The World and The Trial Of The Chicago 7 were also up for the prestigious award.

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The nominees in this particular category make up a very diverse group that includes a courtroom drama, a western, a live-action Disney movie, a war drama and even a superhero film. As well, it’s the first time since the category was created in 2008 that two female-led films are nominated in the same year.

Unlike other television and film award shows, the Screen Actors Guild Awards’ nominees and winners are voted on entirely by their peers. Approximately 160,000 members of the SAG-AFTRA union take part in the voting process each year. This group is made of numerous individuals within the entertainment industry including actors, announcers, dancers and recording artists among others.

This year, SAG-AFTRA has recognized the stunt ensemble of Wonder Woman 1984 for their impressive work on set.

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The Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture award announcement is available to watch below. You can follow along with the rest of the 2021 SAG Awards winners here.

In Wonder Woman 1984, Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) is an ancient artifacts curator by day and superhero by night. However, when the powerful Dreamstone goes missing, Wonder Woman finds herself facing off against the villainous Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal) and the Cheetah (Kristen Wiig).

The DC film features numerous entertaining and fast-moving scenes. From Prince lassoing her way around a mall to White House shoot-outs, Wonder Woman 1984 is about as action-packed as it gets.

As well, let’s not forget about that thrilling opening sequence. Fans see a young Wonder Woman and numerous gladiators take part in an obstacle race that includes rope climbing, pole jumping, swimming and horseback riding.

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Last month, the film’s stunt coordinator Rob Inch opened up about how long it took to plan that iconic opening scene. As it turns out, Inch pulled inspiration from X Games when it came to coordinating the dynamic sequence.

“We probably spent four to five months in prep,” Inch tells SyFy. “I remember going on YouTube and looking at X Games and Red Bull athletes and going, ‘How can we use that piece? How can we stretch it?’ So like the run-up-the-wall back-flip, we turned that into a run-up-the-wall back-flip with a high jump in it. We also had input on how that stadium was designed for the start of the obstacle race. I needed steps for these girls to run out. We needed poles for them to flip. Those things were not a proxy set. They were built at the actual heights like up to 15 meters.”

Over the years, four superhero films have won Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture. The Dark Knight took home the award in 2009. As well, DC and Marvel films have won the category for the past three consecutive years. Wonder Woman won in 2018 followed by Black Panther in 2019 and Avengers: Endgame in 2020.

The opening scene to Wonder Woman 1984 and the official trailer are available to watch below.

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Da 5 Bloods

The Spike Lee-directed Da 5 Bloods follows a group of Vietnam War veterans who return to the country to find the gold they buried while in the service. Throughout the film, the friends—Paul (Delroy Lindo), Otis (Clarke Peters), Eddie (Norm Lewis) and Melvin (Isiah Whitlock Jr.)—face-threatening situations. From hidden landmines to exploding grenades and aggressive gunfire, Da 5 Bloods features numerous dangerous stunts.

The film also has frequent flashbacks to the Vietnam War including various battle scenes with Commander Norman Earl “Stormin’ Norman” Holloway (Chadwick Boseman). During these moments, the actors and stunt performers are in the middle of explosions and dropping bombs that offer an accurate depiction of the war.

Along with this category, Da 5 Bloods is also up for 2 other SAG awards. Boseman’s powerful performance has earned him a posthumous nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. As well, the film’s actors are up for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

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Since 2008, when the Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture category was created, three war films have won the award. In 2014, the Mark Wahlberg-led movie Lone Survivor won followed by the Angelina Jolie-directed Unbroken in 2015. More recently, the Mel Gibson-directed Hacksaw Ridge, which stars Andrew Garfield, took home the award in 2017.

Da 5 Bloods is streaming now on Netflix, and the trailer can be watched below.

Mulan

The live-action Mulan follows Hua Mulan, a fearless woman who saves her father by serving in the Imperial Army in China. In order to do so, she hides her identity and disguises herself as a man.

The film features numerous war sequences with hundreds of actors and stunt performers. Along with martial arts and sword fighting, Mulan also includes an extensive amount of violent choreographed battles. According to the movie’s cinematographer Mandy Walker, they didn’t rely on CGI to make the massive war scenes realistic.

“We had 60 horses and 100 people for each side of the battle,” Walker tells Insider. “So we had it for real. I think you can really tell in the movie that it’s not just extensions or CGI.”

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Walker also revealed that Mulan star Yifei Liu actually performed most of her own stunts in the live-action remake.

“Liu Yifei is incredible,” Walker tells Insider. “Apart from being a lovely person, she’s very professional. She did pretty much most of the stunt work herself—the horse riding, the sword fighting, the martial arts, the battle sequences, the stunts. We always had a stunt person there, but she trained as well and we would try it with her and, nine times out of 10, she did it.”

Last year, Ashlee Fidow, the stunt double for Liu, opened up about one of the most challenging moments on the set of the film.

“It involved me doing a brief hold underwater,” Fidow tells Sphera. “So I had the full costume on. I had the heavy cape. I had the armor, the little boots. [I] even had a sword in my hand while I was doing the sequence… It was pretty cool to do. The build-up to it because there was a dive team that they had there to specialize in the water stunt. I spent a bit of time training with them and doing scuba diving training. Then, freediving training to build up to do the scene.”

Mulan is available to watch on Disney+.

News Of The World

News Of The World follows Civil War veteran Captain Kyle Kidd (Tom Hanks) who spends his time traveling to different towns reading news from around the world. During his travels, he comes across a girl named Johanna Leonberger (Helena Zengel) who was taken by the Kiowa people. Eventually, Kidd decides to return Leonberger to her blood relatives against her will.

Throughout Kidd and Leonberger’s journey to find her family, they come across numerous enemies who are trying to kidnap her. As a result, the western film is filled with tense shootouts, skilled horse chases and carriage crashes.

Over the years, no western film has ever won Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture. However, two other movies have earned nominations. Cowboys & Aliens was up for the award in 2012 but lost to Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2. More recently, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs was nominated in 2019, but lost to Black Panther.

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News Of The World’s nomination at the SAG Awards has made history in another way, too. Zengel is up for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, marking only the third time a western is competing in multiple categories at the awards show.

Previously, No Country For Old Men was nominated in two categories in 2008. Javier Bardem went on to win Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for the film. Meanwhile, True Grit also earned two nominations in 2011 but didn’t take home any awards.

The Trial Of The Chicago 7

The Aaron Sorkin-directed Trial Of The Chicago 7 follows the Chicago Seven, a group of anti-Vietnam War activists who were put on trial in the ’60s. The group was charged with conspiracy and intention of starting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

The film includes numerous scenes of protestors clashing with police. Hundreds of actors and stunt performers were needed to re-enact these moments that happened during the era of unrest. From protestors being bloodied with police batons to being pushed through windows and attacked with tear gas, The Trial Of The Chicago 7 is more than just a courtroom drama. With the help of the stunt ensemble, the film is able to convey the tense rift between law officers and the mass group of protestors in the 1960s.

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Along with Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture, The Trial Of The Chicago 7 scored two other nominations this year. Sacha Baron Cohen is up for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. As well, the film’s actors are also nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

The Trial Of The Chicago 7 is currently streaming on Netflix.

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While the event is typically held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles—the iconic venue where My Chemical Romance also made their triumphant return in 2019—this year’s ceremony will be pre-taped without an official host. Instead, several actors will appear during the presentation including Lily Collins and Daveed Diggs who both announced the nominees on Instagram in February.

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Unlike other awards shows, the SAG Awards are voted on by peers who are part of SAG-AFTRA, a labor union that represents more than 160,000 actors, dancers, DJs, singers, stunt performers and voiceover artists among others.

The annual process begins with the SAG Awards Motion Picture and Television Nominating Committees, which consists of 2,500 randomly drawn active SAG-AFTRA members. Following a review of the submissions, active SAG-AFTRA members are able to vote on the final nominees in 15 categories honoring film and television.

In addition to the abbreviated and pre-taped virtual ceremony, SAG-AFTRA has also scrapped the Lifetime Achievement Award this year. First awarded in 1962 to comedian Eddie Cantor, the honor predates the annual ceremony, which did not begin until 1995. Over the years, the award has been presented to Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Debbie Reynolds and more.

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Ahead of the main event this year, People, Entertainment Weekly & TNT: Screen Actors Guild Awards Pre-Show is airing at 8 p.m. ET where the stunt category winners will be revealed. Disney’s Mulan and DC’s Wonder Woman 1984 are making history in the motion picture category as this marks the first year two female-led films have been nominated for stunts.

The blockbuster films are not alone in this record-breaking year as the late Chadwick Boseman has become the first person to be nominated four times in the film categories in one year. The beloved Marvel star has been recognized for his roles in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Da 5 Bloods, earning nominations for his leading role and supporting role respectively. Both movies are also nominated in Outstanding Performance by Cast in a Motion Picture.

Boseman is nominated alongside Riz Ahmed, Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman and Steven Yeun in the leading actor category. Ahmed’s nomination for his role as Ruben Stone in Sound Of Metal—the story of a metal drummer who begins to lose his hearing—marks his second at the SAG Awards.

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Additionally, Boseman is also recognized alongside Sacha Baron Cohen, Daniel Kaluuya, Leslie Odom Jr. and Jared Leto in the supporting actor category. The Thirty Seconds To Mars frontman and Oscar–winning actor is nominated for his role as Albert Sparma in the crime thriller The Little Things where he appears opposite Denzel Washington and Rami Malek.

In addition to the film categories, the SAG Awards also honor actors in television. This year, Netflix is up for 30 awards, 17 of which are on the television side. Both Bill Camp and Anya Taylor-Joy are nominated for their leading roles in The Queen’s Gambit. Ozark, The Crown, Bridgerton, Dead To Me and Cobra Kai are also being recognized across various categories.

Disney+ has also scored a few nominations with Diggs being recognized in Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for his roles as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton. The Mandalorian is also up for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series.

This year overall, Da 5 Bloods, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Minari and The Trial Of The Chicago 7 all tie for the most nominations with three each. Head below to see the list of SAG Awards winners (in bold) who took home The Actor statuettes, which will be updated live throughout the evening as they receive their awards.

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series

The Boys
Cobra Kai
Lovecraft Country
The Mandalorian – WINNER
Westworld

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

Da 5 Bloods
Mulan
News Of The World
The Trial Of The Chicago 7
Wonder Woman 1984 – WINNER

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

Bill Camp – The Queen’s Gambit
Daveed Diggs – Hamilton
Hugh Grant – The Undoing
Ethan Hawke – The Good Lord Bird
Mark Ruffalo – I Know This Much Is True – WINNER

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

Cate Blanchett – Mrs. America
Michaela Coel – I May Destroy You
Nicole Kidman – The Undoing
Anya Taylor-Joy – The Queen’s Gambit – WINNER
Kerry Washington – Little Fires Everywhere

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Nicholas Hoult – The Great
Daniel Levy – Schitt’s Creek
Eugene Levy – Schitt’s Creek
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso – WINNER
Ramy Youssef – Ramy

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Christina Applegate – Dead To Me
Linda Cardellini – Dead To Me
Kaley Cuoco – The Flight Attendant
Annie Murphy – Schitt’s Creek
Catherine O’Hara – Schitt’s Creek – WINNER

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Dead To Me – Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini, Max Jenkins, James Marsden, Sam Mccarthy, Natalie Morales, Diana Maria Riva, Luke Roessler

The Flight Attendant – Kaley Cuoco, Merle Dandridge, Nolan Gerard Funk, Michelle Gomez, Michiel Huisman, Yasha Jackson, Jason Jones, T.r. Knight, Zosia Mamet, Audrey Grace Marshall, Griffin Matthews, Rosie Perez, Terry Serpico, Colin Woodell

The Great – Belinda Bromilow, Sebastian De Souza, Sacha Dhawan, Elle Fanning, Phoebe Fox, Bayo Gbadamosi, Adam Godley, Douglas Hodge, Nicholas Hoult, Louis Hynes, Florence Keith-Roach, Gwilym Lee, Danusia Samal, Charity Wakefield

Schitt’s Creek – Chris Elliott, Emily Hampshire, Daniel Levy, Eugene Levy, Sarah Levy, Annie Murphy, Catherine O’Hara, Noah Reid, Jennifer Robertson, Karen Robinson – WINNER

Ted Lasso – Annette Badland, Phil Dunster, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Toheeb Jimoh, James Lance, Nick Mohammed, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Swift, Juno Temple, Hannah Waddingham

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial Of The Chicago 7
Chadwick Boseman – Da 5 Bloods
Daniel Kaluuya – Judas And The Black Messiah – WINNER
Jared Leto – The Little Things
Leslie Odom Jr. – One Night In Miami…

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Glenn Close – Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Colman – The Father
Yuh-jung Youn – Minari – WINNER
Helena Zengel – News Of The World

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Gillian Anderson – The Crown – WINNER
Olivia Colman– The Crown
Emma Corrin – The Crown
Julia Garner – Ozark
Laura Linney – Ozark

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Jason Bateman – Ozark – WINNER
Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us
Josh O’Connor – The Crown
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul
Regé-Jean Page– Bridgerton

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Better Call Saul – Jonathan Banks, Tony Dalton, Giancarlo Esposito, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando, Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn

Bridgerton – Adjoa Andoh, Julie Andrews, Lorraine Ashbourne, Jonathan Bailey, Ruby Barker, Jason Barnett, Sabrina Bartlett, Joanna Bobin, Harriet Cains, Bessie Carter, Nicola Coughlan, Kathryn Drysdale, Phoebe Dynevor, Ruth Gemmell, Florence Hunt, Martins Imhangbe, Claudia Jessie, Jessica Madsen, Molly Mcglynn, Ben Miller, Luke Newton, Julian Ovenden, Rege-jean Page, Golda Rosheuvel, Hugh Sachs, Luke Thompson, Will Tilston, Polly Walker

The Crown – Gillian Anderson, Marion Bailey, Helena Bonham Carter, Stephen Boxer, Olivia Colman, Emma Corrin, Erin Doherty, Charles Edwards, Emerald Fennell, Tobias Menzies, Josh O’Connor, Sam Phillips – WINNER

Lovecraft Country – Jamie Chung, Aunjanue Ellis, Jada Harris, Abbey Lee, Jonathan Majors, Wunmi Mosaku, Jordan Patrick Smith, Jurnee Smollett, Michael Kenneth Williams

Ozark – Jason Bateman, Mckinley Belcher III, Jessica Frances Dukes, Lisa Emery, Skylar Gaertner, Julia Garner, Sofia Hublitz, Kevin L. Johnson, Laura Linney, Janet McTeer, Tom Pelphrey, Joseph Sikora, Felix Solis, Charlie Tahan, Madison Thompson

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Amy Adams – Hillbilly Elegy
Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – WINNER
Vanessa Kirby – Pieces Of A Woman
Frances McDormand – Nomadland
Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Riz Ahmed – Sound Of Metal
Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – WINNER
Anthony Hopkins – The Father
Gary Oldman – Mank
Steven Yeun – Minari

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Da 5 Bloods – Chadwick Boseman, Paul Walter Hauser, Nguyen Ngoc Lam, Le Y Lan, Norm Lewis, Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Van Veronica Ngo, Johnny Tri Nguyen, Jasper Paakkonen, Clarke Peters, Sandy Huong Pham, Jean Reno, Melanie Thierry, Isiah Whitlock Jr.)

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – Chadwick Boseman, Jonny Coyne, Viola Davis, Colman Domingo, Michael Potts, Glynn Turman

Minari – Noel Kate Cho, Yeri Han, Scott Haze, Alan Kim, Will Patton, Steven Yeun, Yuh-jung Youn

One Night In Miami… – Kingsley Ben-Adir, Beau Bridges, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Michael Imperioli, Joaquina Kalukango, Leslie Odom Jr., Lance Reddick, Nicolette Robinson

The Trial Of The Chicago 7 – Yahya Abdul-Mateen Ii, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong – WINNER