Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Netflix led the 2021 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) 2021 with 30 nods on Thursday (February 4), as British stars Vanessa Kirby, Carey Mulligan, Riz Ahmed, Anthony Hopkins, and Gary Oldman earned recognition in the lead acting categories.

After receiving little love from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) yesterday, Minari and Da 5 Bloods, which was shut out at the Globes, each earned three nods alongside Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and The Trial Of The Chicago 7.

Each of those films and One Night In Miami made it on to the ensemble cast list, bolstering their Oscar best picture prospects. 

Chadwick Boseman earned two posthumous individual acting nods for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Da 5 Bloods, and became the first person to earn four film nominations overall including ensemble cast for the two features.

Bulgarian breakout Maria Bakalova secured supporting actress recognition for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, while her co-star in that film, Sacha Baron Cohen, got a supporting actor nod for The Trial Of The Chicago 7.

Minari’s Steven Yeun made it on to the lead actor list and joins Ahmed (Sound Of Metal), Hopkins (The Father), Oldman (Mank) and the late Boseman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) in the lead acting category.

Youn Yuh-Jung takes her place among the supporting actress nominees alongside Glenn Close (Hillbilly Elegy), Olivia Colman (The Father), Helena Zengel (News Of The World), and Bakalova. Amanda Seyfried is the surprise omission for Mank.

Minari also earned a nod for ensemble cast as did Da 5 Bloods. Spike Lee’s film picked up a supporting actor nomination for Boseman. As with the Globes nominations, Jared Leto is the surprise inclusion for The Little Things, while once again Paul Raci misssed out for Sound Of Metal.

Andra Day missed out in the lead actress category after the United States vs Billie Holiday star landed a Golden Globe nod this week. Instead Amy Adams surprise when she earned a place on the list for Hillbilly Elegy, alongside Frances McDormand (Nomadland), Viola Davis (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), Kirby (Pieces Of A Woman), and Mulligan (Promising Young Woman).

In the TV categories, Michaela Coel earned a nod in Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for I May Destroy You, which was shut out by the HFPA.

The Crown landed five nods including ensemble drama and three cast members – Olivia Colman, Gillian Anderson, and Emma Corrin – are in contention for female dramatic actor alongside Laura Linney and Julia Garner for Ozark.

The 27th annual SAG Awards will take place virtually on April 4.

Full nominations appear below:

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)
Minari (A24)
One Night In Miami (Amazon Studios)
The Trial Of The Chicago 7 (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Amy Adams (Hillbilly Elegy)
Viola Davis (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom)
Vanessa Kirby (Pieces Of A Woman)
Frances McDormand (Nomadland)
Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Riz Ahmed (Sound Of Metal)
Chadwick Boseman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom)
Anthony Hopkins (The Father)
Gary Oldman (Mank)
Steven Yeun (Minari)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm)
Glenn Close (Hillbilly Elegy)
Olivia Colman (The Father)
Youn Yuh-Jung (Minari)
Helena Zengel (News Of The World)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Chadwick Boseman (Da 5 Bloods)
Sacha Baron Cohen (The Trial Of The Chicago 7)
Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah)
Jared Leto (The Little Things)
Leslie Odom, Jr. (One Night In Miami)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Better Call Saul
Bridgerton
The Crown
Lovecraft Country
Ozark

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Dead To Me
The Flight Attendant
The Great
Schitt’s Creek
Ted Lasso

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Gillian Anderson (The Crown)
Olivia Colman (The Crown)
Emma Corrin (The Crown)
Julia Garner (Ozark)
Laura Linney (Ozark)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Jason Bateman (Ozark)
Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us)
Josh O’Connor (The Crown)
Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)
Rege-Jean Page (Bridgerton)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Christina Applegate (Dead To Me)
Linda Cardellini (Dead To Me)
Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant)
Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek)
Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Nicholas Hoult (The Great)
Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek)
Eugene Levy (Schitt’s Creek)
Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
Ramy Youssef (Ramy)

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

Cate Blanchett (Mrs. America)
Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You)
Nicole Kidman (The Undoing)
Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit)
Kerry Washington (Little Fires Everywhere)

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

Bill Camp (The Queen’s Gambit)
Daveed Diggs (Hamilton)
Hugh Grant (The Undoing)
Ethan Hawke (The Good Lord Bird)
Mark Ruffalo (I Know This Much Is True)

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

Da 5 Bloods
Mulan
News Of The World
The Trial Of The Chicago 7
Wonder Woman 1984

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

The Boys
Cobra Kai
Lovecraft Country
The Mandalorian
Westworld

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