Spencer

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‘Spencer’

Kristen Stewart has missed out on a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) nomination for her role as Princess Diana in Spencer, in the nominations which were announced on Wednesday, January 12.

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Despite being lauded by critics for her portrayal of the late Princess, and having been nominated for best dramatic film actress at last Sunday’s Golden Globes and making it onto today’s Bafta longlist, Stewart was a surprise omission from the five nominees.

Instead, those to make the cut include Jennifer Hudson for her performance as Aretha Franklin in Respect. 

Stewart’s absence is a blow to her Oscar chances although she still remains very much in the running for a nod given the Academy’s broader voting base that is not comprised solely of actors, who do form a large contingent. The winner of the SAG for best actress has gone on to win the equivalent Oscar in nine of the last 12 years, and was nominated on the other three occasions.

In the absence of the hoopla and scrutiny that usually follows the Globes, which played out behind closed doors last weekend, SAG offers the first significant signpost of Academy Award prospects this year.

The Power Of The Dog secured the most film nominations with three, for Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst and Kodi Smit-McPhee, although it did not earn an ensemble nod, which is a reliable precursor to a best picture Oscar nomination and has significant form as an indicator of the eventual best picture win.

However with 10 best picture nomination slots up for grabs at the Academy Awards, Jane Campion’s film is widely regarded to be on that list. Five of the SAG ensemble winners of the past 11 years have gone on to win the best picture Oscar: Parasite in 2019; Spotlight in 2015; Birdman in 2014; Argo in 2012; and The King’s Speech in 2010. Last year’s winner The Trial Of The Chicago 7 earned an Oscar nomination but lost out to Nomadland on the night.

West Side Story picked up just the one SAG nomination for supporting actress Ariana DeBose, having landed five acting spots on the Bafta 2022 longlists earlier in the day.

In the television categories, Ted Lasso and Succession led the competition with five nominations each. 

The nominations were announced by actors Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens via Instagram Live, joined by SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher. The 28th SAG Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday 27th February, live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.

SAG Awards 2022 nominations

FILM

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a leading role

  • Javier Bardem, Being the Ricardos  
  • Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of The Dog  
  • Andrew Garfield, tick, tick … Boom!
  • Will Smith, King Richard 
  • Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

  • Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
  • Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter
  • Lady Gaga, House of Gucci
  • Jennifer Hudson, Respect
  • Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

  • Ben Affleck, The Tender Bar
  • Bradley Cooper, Licorice Pizza
  • Troy Kotsur, CODA
  • Jared Leto, House of Gucci
  • Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

  • Caitríona Balfe, Belfast
  • Cate Blanchett, Nightmare Alley
  • Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
  • Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog
  • Ruth Negga, Passing

Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture

  • Belfast (Focus Features)  
  • CODA (Apple Original Films) 
  • Don’t Look Up (Netflix)  
  • House of Gucci (MGM/United Artists Releasing)  
  • King Richard (Warner Bros) 

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a motion picture

  • Black Widow
  • Dune
  • The Matrix Resurrections
  • No Time to Die
  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 

TELEVISION

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

  • The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) 
  • The Morning Show (Apple TV Plus) 
  • Squid Game (Netflix) 
  • Succession (HBO) 
  • Yellowstone (Paramount Network) 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

  • Brian Cox, Succession 
  • Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
  • Kieran Culkin, Succession  
  • Lee Jung-Jae, Squid Game 
  • Jeremy Strong, Succession

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

  • Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
  • Jung Ho-yeon, Squid Game
  • Elizabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale  
  • Sarah Snook, Succession
  • Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

  • Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method  
  • Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
  • Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building  
  • Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building 
  • Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

  • Elle Fanning, The Great
  • Sandra Oh, The Chair
  • Jean Smart, Hacks
  • Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
  • Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Serie

  • The Great (Hulu)  
  • Hacks (HBO Max)  
  • The Kominsky Method (Netflix)
  • Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)  
  • Ted Lasso (Apple TV Plus) 

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

  • Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus 
  • Oscar Isaac, Scenes From a Marriage 
  • Michael Keaton, Dopesick
  • Ewan McGregor, Halston
  • Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

  • Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus  
  • Cynthia Erivo, Genius: Aretha 
  • Margaret Qualley, Maid
  • Jean Smart, Mare of Easttown 
  • Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown  

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

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