Inside the SAG Awards: Spider-Man Loves ‘Succession,’ a Marathon Bathroom Run and COVID Car Tests
variety.comRamin Setoodeh Executive EditorMeryl Streep chatted with Venus Williams. Lady Gaga reunited with Bradley Cooper, her co-star from “A Star is Born.” Andrew Garfield and Jamie Dornan fanned out for Cousin Greg (also known as Nicholas Braun) from “Succession.” And Will Smith, as warm as ever, mingled with practically everybody.Yes, it was like old times in Hollywood at the Santa Monica Barker Hangar on Sunday night.
The 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards pulled off the first in-person awards ceremony of 2022, moving ahead as if things were normal after other gatherings canceled or went entirely virtual due to the omicron variant. (Last year’s SAG ceremony was pre-recorded, held over Zoom.)In typical years, the SAG Awards tend to be thought of as a preview for the Oscars, given that the actors who vote on them make up the biggest branch of the Academy.
But this year’s event — where Apple picked up top awards for “CODA” for best film ensemble and “Ted Lasso” for best TV comedy ensemble (which the cast accepted virtually from London because they had to work) — had more to prove than in previous telecasts.
It was like a high school homecoming game, a chance to see old friends in person again after a long time away. With strict COVID-19 protocols, the SAGs offered hope that Hollywood might be able to ease back to life as it once was.
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