‘Wicked,’ ‘Emilia Perez’ among nominees for Screen Actors Guild awards

LOS ANGELES — Box office smash "Wicked," the musical prequel to "The Wizard of Oz," topped the list of film nominees unveiled on Wednesday for Hollywood's Screen Actors Guild Awards, a key indicator of support for movies heading into the Academy Awards.

"Wicked" earned five nominations, ahead of four for Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown."

Both films will compete for the SAG honor of best movie cast. Their competitors are Golden Globe winner "Emilia Perez," papal selection drama "Conclave," and "Anora," the story of a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch.

The SAG awards are closely watched because they are selected by members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union and actors form the largest group of voters for the Oscars, the film industry's top prizes that will be bestowed in March.

Nominated SAG actors include "Wicked" stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey, Timothee Chalamet for his portrayal of Dylan and Karla Sofia Gascon, who stars as a Mexican drug lord who transitions to a woman in "Emilia Perez."

Demi Moore, who just won a Golden Globe for her performance as a fading actress in "The Substance," also was nominated, as was Pamela Anderson for "The Last Showgirl."

"The Brutalist," winner of the Golden Globe for best movie drama on Sunday, was left out of SAG's cast category. Star Adrien Brody, who plays a Holocaust survivor and architect chasing the American dream, was nominated for best actor.

Organizers of the SAG awards canceled a planned live announcement of the SAG nominees because of wildfires in Los Angeles. Nominations were announced online instead.

In SAG's TV categories, historical epic "Shogun" piled up five nominations including one for best TV drama cast. It will compete with "Bridgerton," "The Day of the Jackal," "The Diplomat" and "Slow Horses."

Winners of the SAG awards will be announced on Feb. 23 at a ceremony that will stream live on Netflix.

List of nominations

Outstanding Performance By a Cast in a Motion Picture

• A Complete Unknown
• Anora
• Conclave
• Emilia Pérez
• Wicked

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

• Pamela Anderson, The Last Showgirl
• Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
• Karla Sofía Gascon, Emilia Pérez
• Mikey Madison, Anora
• Demi Moore, The Substance

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

• Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
• Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
• Daniel Craig, Queer
• Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
• Ralph Fiennes, Conclave

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

• Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
• Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl
• Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson
• Ariana Grande, Wicked
• Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

• Jonathan Bailey, Wicked
• Yura Borisov, Anora
• Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
• Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
• Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

• Bridgerton
• The Day of the Jackal
• The Diplomat
• Shogun
• Slow Horses

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

• Kathy Bates, Matlock
• Nicola Coughlan, Bridgerton
• Allison Janney, The Diplomat
• Keri Russell, The Diplomat
• Anna Sawai, Shogun

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

• Tadanobu Asano, Shogun
• Jeff Bridges, The Old Man
• Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
• Eddie Redmayne, The Day of the Jackal
• Hiroyuki Sanada, Shogun

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary
• The Bear
• Hacks
• Only Murders in the Building
• Shrinking

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

• Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
• Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
• Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
• Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
• Jean Smart, Hacks

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

• Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
• Ted Danson, A Man on the Inside
• Harrison Ford, Shrinking
• Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
• Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

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

• Kathy Bates, The Great Lillian Hall
• Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
• Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
• Lily Gladstone, Under The Bridge
• Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
• Cristin Miloti, The Penguin

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

• Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
• Colin Farrell, The Penguin
• Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
• Kevin Kline, Disclaimer
• Andrew Scott, Ripley

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

• Deadpool & Wolverine
• Dune: Part Two
• The Fall Guy
• Gladiator II
• Wicked

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

• The Boys
• Fallout
• House of the Dragon
• The Penguin
• Shogun

 — Reuters