SAG Awards Throw Oscar Curveballs: Penelope Cruz and Sterling K. Brown Hit, but Will A24 and ‘May December’ Strike Out?
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The SAG Awards nominations provided an exciting blend of usual suspects and stunning omissions.
For some awards season strategists — particularly the ones behind critically adored films like “Anatomy of a Fall” and “May December” — there’s no choice but to ask, “what happened?” The SAG Awards’ pearl anniversary brought expected mentions for Oscar contenders such as the two summer smash hits “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” leading the tally for all movies with four nominations each.
In addition, the crime epic “Killers of the Flower Moon” and the satirical dramedy “American Fiction” managed three mentions.
The latter needed the boost, picking up vital mentions for Jeffrey Wright and Sterling K. Brown, which turbocharges their campaigns.
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