The nominations have been released for the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards, and we have an interesting and unexpected leader in the dark comedy Birdman, which topped the nominations with four.
Boyhood, The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything came in close seconds with three each.
Birdman tells the story of a washed-up actor named Birdman (played by Michael Keaton, who’s famous for portraying an iconic superhero), who is struggling to reinvent his life. The film boasts a crazy awesome cast, featuring the amazing Edward Norton, the hilarious Zach Galifianakis and Emma Stone, and the lovely Naomi Watts. But ultimately, it looks a little dark and strange.
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While Birdman captured the SAG’s hearts, the film we are most looking forward to seeing is The Theory of Everything. The story of the amazing relationship between the genius physicist Stephen Hawking and his first wife, Jane Wilde, is based on her memoir, Travelling to Infinity: My Life With Stephen.
Eddie Redmayne, a nominee for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in the film for portraying the young Hawking, had this to say about his nod: “To be nominated by my peers, and to be included in a list that is comprised of so many actors I admire, is an incredible honor. And to be recognized alongside Felicity and my cast mates means the world. Huge, huge thanks to SAG-AFTRA; I am beyond grateful.”
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Some unexpected snubs included no nominations for both Selma and only one for Unbroken — two films that look like they will be blockbusters that moviegoers will be talking about for years to come.
But their absence might not be for the reasons you might think. Because of when the nominations are released, oftentimes epic films, such as these, are left off the lists because people just plain don’t have a lot of opportunity to go out and see them before the SAG nominations are put together.
In TV nominations, of course, all of our favorite shows found their way onto the the list. Receiving nods were the venerable Maggie Smith for Downton Abbey, Orange Is the New Black, Game of ThronesandThe Big Bang Theory, to name a few.
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It is widely known that the SAG Awards are the proving ground for the Academy Award nominations, so it will be an exciting show to watch when the awards are handed out on Jan. 25 in Los Angeles.
Check out all the nominations below. Who do you think will win?!
Motion pictures
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler
Michael Keaton, Birdman
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Jennifer Aniston, Cake
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Robert Duvall, The Judge
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Edward Norton, Birdman
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game
Emma Stone, Birdman
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods
Naomi Watts, St. Vincent
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
The Theory of Everything
Television programs
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Adrien Brody, Houdini
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow
Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Ellen Burstyn, Flowers in the Attic
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman
Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart
Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Woody Harrelson, True Detective
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Louis C.K., Louie
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Downton Abbey (PBS)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Homeland (Showtime)
House of Cards (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox)
Modern Family (ABC)
Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)
Veep (HBO)
SAG Awards Honors for Stunt Ensembles:
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Fury
Get On Up
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Unbroken
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
24: Live Another Day (Fox)
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Homeland (Showtime)
Sons of Anarchy (FX)
The Walking Dead (AMC)
Life Achievement Award:
Screen Actors Guild 51st Annual Life Achievement Award
Debbie Reynolds
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