The vampire drama ‘Sinners’ consecrated its path to the Oscars on Sunday after winning Best Picture at the 32nd annual Screen Actors Guild of Hollywood Awards (SAG-AFTRA).
The film directed by the acclaimed Ryan Coogler won in the main category against strong competitors such as ‘One Battle After Another’ – which was the favorite with seven nominations – ‘Hamnet’, ‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘Frankenstein’, by Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.
The gala left memorable moments such as the unexpected victory of Michael B. Jordan, who received the award for best actor for his performance in ‘Sinners’.
The American actor beat out Hollywood industry heavyweights in this category, which included Leonardo DiCaprio (‘One Battle After Another’), Ethan Hawke (‘Blue Moon’), Jesse Plemons (‘Bugonia’) and Timothée Chalamet (‘Marty Supreme’).
On the other hand, in the female category, all predictions were fulfilled: Jessie Buckley won the award for her role in ‘Hamnet’. With this recognition, she consolidates her position as the great favorite to repeat her feat at the Oscars on March 15.
Sean Penn’s veteran status was recognized with the Best Supporting Male Performer award for his work in ‘One Battle After Another’, while Amy Madigan won the Supporting Actress award for ‘Weapons’.
The victory of ‘Sinners’ in these awards polarizes the Oscar race in a direct duel against ‘One Battle After Another’ after its victory yesterday at the American Producers Guild Awards.
Other Screen Actors Guild Awards
The Actor Awards, as they were popularly known before adopting the name of Actors Awards from this edition onwards, maintained the trend of previous awards by crowning ‘The Studio’ and ‘The Pitt’ as the best comedy and drama projects, respectively.
Also its stars, Noah Wyle (‘The Pitt’) and Seth Rogen (‘The Studio’), received recognition for best actor in their respective categories.
For his part, British actor Owen Cooper maintained his hegemony by winning best actor in a limited series for ‘Adolescence’. Michelle Williams was the surprise winner in the female category for her performance in ‘Dying for Sex’.
Hollywood’s top union also honored Catherine O’Hara, who died Jan. 30 at 71, with a posthumous award for best actress in a comedy series for ‘The Studio’; an award that went to Keri Russell in the drama category for the acclaimed ‘The Diplomat’.
The 32nd edition of these awards paid tribute to the career of the legendary Harrison Ford, who reflected on his long career with a speech in which he was visibly moved.
“I didn’t succeed overnight,” he said, before praising two directors who gave him his biggest breaks – George Lucas, for ‘Star Wars’ and Steven Spielberg, for ‘Indiana Jones’. “It’s hard to get into this business. In my case, it’s hard to get out of it, thank God, because I love what I do,” he sentenced.
The Actor awards, which honor the best performances in leading and supporting roles and casts in the seventh art and small screen, are part of Hollywood’s carousel of recognitions, reported Agencia EFE, and serve as a thermometer to measure the stakes of the film industry’s most important awards.
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