SAG awards 2018: Three Billboards wins big in female-powered ceremony
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The cast of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri won big at the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild awards during a female-powered ceremony.
The 10 film performances that deserve more awards attention this year Read moreFrances McDormand followed her Golden Globe win earlier this month with another best actress award for her role as a grieving mother in Martin McDonagh’s small-town dark comedy. “I come out of the woods every few years and you invite me to the party,” she said, while accepting the award and reminding guilds to remember younger actors who also deserve to be recognized. Sam Rockwell also picked up best supporting actor for his role as a racist cop in the film. “If you’re a struggling actor out there then hang on in there,” Rockwell said before praising the “long overdue” movement to remove sexual predators from the industry. The film also won the top award for best ensemble in a motion picture over Lady Bird, The Big Sick, The Shape of Water and Get Out. A tearful Gary Oldman was named best actor for playing Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, stating he was “overjoyed” to be accepting the honor. Fellow Brit Claire Foy beat out The Handmaid’s Tale favorite Elisabeth Moss to win best actress in a drama series for her role in Netflix hit The Crown, while the cast of This Is Us were the surprise winners of best ensemble in a drama series. Star Milo Ventimiglia praised the show’s “positivity, hope and inclusion”. Allison Janney won the award for best supporting actress for her role as Tonya Harding’s vicious mother on the darkly comic biopic I, Tonya while Big Little Lies stars Nicole Kidman and Alexander Skarsgard won for best actress and actor in a TV movie or limited series for their roles in the hit HBO show. Kidman had been nominated 10 times before by the Screen Actors Guild but this was her first win. FacebookTwitterPinterest Nicole Kidman accepts her SAG award. Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesIn her acceptance speech Kidman spoke about the importance of Hollywood finally giving women over 40 the roles they deserve. “I just beg that the industry stays behind us because our stories are finally being told and it’s only the beginning,” she said. Female trouble: how can the Oscars fix the scandal of all-male director lists? Read moreThe night also boasted an all-female list of hosts, including Laura Linney, Gina Rodriguez, Sarah Silverman, Marisa Tomei, Lupita Nyong’o and Mandy Moore. The ceremony is usually without an emcee but this year Kristen Bell presented. “We are living in a watershed moment and as we march forward with active momentum and open ears, let’s make sure we are leading the charge with empathy and diligence, because fear and anger never win the race,” she said during her opening monologue. The SAG-AFTRA president, Gabrielle Carteris, came on stage to talk about the importance of the past year and the role of the Screen Actors Guild in supporting those who have spoken out. “I am incredibly inspired by the women and men who have shared their truths with such courage and such candor,” she said. “Truth is power and women are stepping into their power.” Brie Larson also revealed that a new SAG code of conduct for behavior on set will also be announced as part of a directive to eradicate sexual harassment in the industry. Morgan Freeman was this year’s recipient of the life achievement award, arriving on stage after a standing ovation from the audience. “This is beyond honor, this is a place in history,” he said. Other winners included the cast of Veep for best comedy ensemble (Julia Louis-Dreyfus also won for best actress in a comedy series), William H Macy for best actor in a comedy series for his role in Shameless, and Sterling K Brown receiving the award for best actor in a drama series for This Is Us. The awards precede the Oscar nominations which will be announced on 23 January, with the ceremony following on 4 March. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/22/sag-awards-2018-three-billboards-wins-big-in-female-powered-ceremony |