The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees were announced on the morning of December 12 with many surprises. Lincoln, Les Miserables and Silver Linings Playbook led the nominations with four a piece while The Sessions and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel obtained two nominations.
The Best Cast in a motion picture nominees included Lincoln, Argo, Silver Linings Playbook, Les Miserables and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Hotel came as a surprise because the film has not garnered any major awards in recent critic's circles.
The Best Actor race solidified Daniel Day-Lewis's frontrunner status because his biggest threat was not nominated. Joaquin Phoenix (The Master) was widely seen as the early frontrunner to win best actor in early predictions, but his absence from SAG's list essentially ends his hopes of winning the Oscar. Other nominees included Bradley Cooper, John Hawkes, Denzel Washington, and Hugh Jackman.
The Best Actress category secured Jessica Chastain and Jennifer Lawrence's positioned as best actress frontrunners while Marion Cotillard and Naomi Watts helped their cause to garner Oscar nominations. Helen Mirren was the lone surprise as she ousted Quenzhane Wallis (who was ineligible) and Emmanuelle Riva, who had won a number of critic's awards.
The Supporting Actor category saw a major surprise as Javier Bardem stole a spot from Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, and Christoph Waltz. All of them were winners of the award with different critics' circles and many thought it could finally be DiCaprio's year to win an Oscar. In light of this nomination, it seems that will not be the case. Tommy Lee Jones and Phillip Seymour Hoffman remain frontrunners for the award while Alan Arkin and Robert DeNiro made stronger cases for Oscar nominations.
The Supporting Actress Category essentially eliminated Amy Adams' chances of winning the award at the Oscars. She was ignored in favor Nicole Kidman's turn in The Paperboy and Maggie Smith in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Anne Hathaway is now the frontrunner as she was nominated alongside Helen Hunt and Sally Field.
In the Best Ensemble Category, SAG nominated The Amazing Spiderman, The Dark Knight Rises, The Bourne Legacy, Skyfall, and Les Miserables.
The SAG Awards are generally a good predictor of who the Academy award nominees will be. Last year only three actors nominated for the SAG awards were not nominated for the Oscars. Last year, three out of the four winners also won the Oscar. The SAG awards are made up of actors who also form up part of the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences.
Full List of nominees
Best Cast in a Motion Picture
Argo
The Best Exotix Marigold Hotel
Les Miserables
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook
Best Actor
Bradley Cooper-Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-lewis-Lincoln
John Hawkes-The Sessions
Hugh Jackman-Les Miserables
Denzel Washington-Flight
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain-Zero Dark Thirtyt
Marion Cotillard_Rust and Bone
Jennifer Lawrence-Silver Linings Playbook
Helen Mirren-Hitchcock
Naomi Watts-The Impossible
***Read an Analysis on the Best Actress Race HERE. ***
Best Supporitng Actor
Alan Arkin-Argo
Javier Bardem-Skyfall
Robert de Niro-Silver Linings Playbook
Philip Seymour Hoffman-The Master
Tommy Lee Jones-Lincoln
***Read an Analysis on the Best Supporting Actor Race HERE. ***
Best Supporting Actress
Sally Field-Lincoln
Anne Hathway-Les Miserables
Helen Hunt-The Sessions
Nicole Kidman-The Paperboy
Maggie Smith-The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
***Read An Analysis on the Best Supporting Actress Race HERE. ***
***Read on the Best Actress Race HERE. ***
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Les Miserables
Django Unchained
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Hitchcock
Silver Linings Playbook
Skyfall
Argo
The Sessions
The Master