Jessica Chastain took home her first SAG award for best actress for her spirited turn in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye.” Sitting on her third Oscar nomination following “The Help” (2011) and “Zero Dark Thirty” (2012), along with an unknown lead actress category where none of the women are recognized at the BAFTA Awards, all eyes turn to the Critics Choice Awards, which takes place the same evening. For “Belfast,” the only actor nominated was Caitríona Balfe in supporting actress, but she didn’t nab an Oscar nom as did her co-star Judi Dench. Of the two films previously assumed to be the top best picture contenders, Focus Features’ “Belfast” lost out in ensemble at the SAG Awards and “Power” wasn’t nominated. Jane Campion’s dark Western had a rough weekend after losing the USC Scripter Award to its Netflix counterpart “The Lost Daughter” from writer and director Maggie Gyllenhaal. We could be in store for another year where you have to throw stats out of the window.

Read more: Variety’s Awards Circuit Predictions Hub In addition, “CODA” isn’t Oscar nominated for directing or editing, which are also important precedents. Though “CODA” looks to be in a much stronger Oscar position than previously, history is against the family drama since “Driving Miss Daisy” (1989) is the only film to ever win best picture without an essential nomination from the Directors Guild of America. Winning the top prize at SAG has led to big Oscar-winning moments for films like “Spotlight” (2015) and “Parasite” (2019). He’s only the second at the Oscars, following his co-star Marlee Matlin, who became the youngest actress to win lead for “Children of a Lesser God” (1986). However, the streaming giant went home empty-handed on the film side of the house, just one year after becoming the second studio to garner the most nominations for ensemble with three.Īpple Original Films’ “ CODA” had a momentous evening, winning cast ensemble and supporting actor for Troy Kotsur, who’s the first deaf actor ever to be nominated and win. The SAG Awards may have signaled a shift in the Oscar season and the switch of support for the streamers.Īfter landing 12 Oscar nominations, Netflix’s “ The Power of the Dog” looked to be the odds-on favorite to win best picture, a prize the streamer has coveted since its historic run for “Roma” (2018).

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