The 2024 SAG Awards were hosted on Saturday February 24th. The Screen Actor’s Guild Awards exclusively highlights the performances of actors and actresses in Hollywood’s films and television. At this year’s ceremony, Oppenheimer won big in the movie department.
The night was filled with a variety of hosts and presenters with a special Devil Wears Prada reunion when Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, and Emily Blunt joining one another on stage.
The SAG Awards were released to the public on Netflix with this being the first time the Awards show has been brought to public audiences through a streaming service. Prior to this, The SAG Awards had a decade long partnership with TNT and TBS.
The cast of Oppenheimer won the highest honor of the night beating American Fiction, Barbie, The Color Purple, and Killers of the Flower Moon, which were all nominated.
Cillian Murphy took home the award for Best Male Actor in a Leading Role. Lily Gladstone beat prospected winner Emma Stone (Poor Things) for Best Female Actor in a Leading Role. In the lead up to the Oscar’s, this win for Gladstone creates questions about who will ultimately bring home the award for Best Leading Actress on March 10th.
Oppenheimer won again with Robert Downey Jr. taking home the award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role. The award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role went to Da’Vine Joy Randolph for her role in The Holdovers.
Academy Award voting closes three days after the SAG Awards, so all eyes are on the frontrunners of the night, as the race to the Oscars reaches its final days.
Full Awards List For Film
Motion Picture Cast: Oppenheimer
Male Actor in a Leading Role: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Female Actor in a Leading Role: Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Da’Vine joy Randolph, The Holdovers
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