Below are the reactions for this year’s Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations. It was quite interesting with surprises coming from Janet McTeer nominated for Best Supporting Actress and the great Demian Bichir receiving a Best Actor nomination for his work in “A Better Life.” This will be interesting to see how it all plays out.
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Demian Bichir – A Better Life
George Clooney – The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio – J. Edgar
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Brad Pitt – Moneyball
- In the brightest of moments in my day was hearing the name of Demian Bichir being recognized for his outstanding work in Chris Weitz’s “A Better Life.” Where he looked down and out, the actors came to the rescue. What’s sad is he was cited alongside Leonardo DiCaprio for Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar.” Along with the mention from the Broadcast Film Critics and his likely mention tomorrow from the Golden Globes, DiCaprio is looking set up to make the cut. Terrible. I think the fact that Shailene Woodley was left off in the Supporting Actress category for “The Descendants” shows a little chink in the armor for the film. I think Staff Writer Joey Magidson’s early prediction about Pitt coming out on top his about to come to fruition. Clooney is not far behind though and “The Artist” can go for a big sweep and take Dujardin along for the ride. It’s so sad to not see Michael Fassbender make the cut for “Shame” or Michael Shannon for “Take Shelter.” I don’t think Bichir will make the final Oscar cut in the end so I expect at least the former to be nominated. It’s a bad day for Gary Oldman. It just never seems like it’s going to happen for him.
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis – The Help
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton – We Need to Talk About Kevin
Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn
- Ladies and gentleman, I present the 2011 Best Actress nominees. Probably. Close was on life support for a little while but seemed to revive herself by being recognized by her peers. This scares me now. If Close is nominated alongside Viola Davis, I fear the acting branch to reward Close for an illustrious career but in an uneven production that doesn’t showcase the great talent that she is. If Close wins the SAG Award, it’s bad news for Viola or even Michelle Williams who is perhaps a close second. Swinton delivers one of the most polarizing performances of the year and the SAG and BFCA recognition is happening in a big way for her. She’s in.
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh – My Week with Marilyn
Armie Hammer – J. Edgar
Jonah Hill – Moneyball
Nick Nolte – Warrior
Christopher Plummer – Beginners
- Albert Brooks was punched in the stomach today and so were any of the supporting players from “The Ides of March.” I don’t think any of the SAG voting members have seen “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” which would explain the snub for Max Von Sydow. Plummer has this award sewn up unless a big surge emerges for Nolte or Branagh but I don’t see it happening.
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Berenice Bejo – The Artist
Jessica Chastain – The Help
Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer – The Help
- Vanessa Redgrave is down and out (and for good reason). Shailene Woodley took a big hit here given SAG is notorious for recognizing young performers. None screeners in time would explain the omission of Sandra Bullock but I don’t expect her to make it anyway. That could be our final lineup give or take Janet McTeer who could get replaced by Woodley or even Carey Mulligan. I think Bejo or Chastain wins this awards with a surprise chance for McCarthy.
Best Performance by a Cast Ensemble
The Artist
Bridesmaids
The Descendants
The Help
Midnight in Paris
- This shows the love for Woody Allen and the outside chance his film makes the Best Picture lineup. “Hugo,” “War Horse,” and “The Tree of Life” took a stumble but it can still happen for them. Can “Bridesmaids” make the final cut? That’s a big wish but I think it has an uphill climb for Original Screenplay. I think “The Help” wins this in a walk.
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I still think Redgrave will make Oscar night since the Academy loves her. They love her so much they made an Academy Tribute in her honor earlier this season. Will she win Oscar like people thought, now that I am not so sure anymore. I would make Chastain the front-runner now. The Best Actress field is set. It will most likely be a repeat come nomination morning for the Oscars. Maybe a Theron or even Olsen surprise but that’s very slim. Brooks is not out of the race. However he is no longer the front-runner in my opinion. Plummer has it. Unless he loses both BFCA and SAG or BAFTA gives Brooks a nomination and a win. The reason why televised shows like the BFCA, SAG, GLOBES, are so important is because they generate amazing buzz for likability, speech, and performance.
GL(Quote) (Reply)
They didn’t “love” Redgrave a few years back for Atonement so I don’t think she’s safe.
I was all for a Close nomination until I saw the film and now I am hoping for either an Olsen or Theron (I still need to see this film) shout-out.
Thomas(Quote) (Reply)
My thoughts:
Best Actor – WHAT THE BLUE FUCK WERE THEY THINKING? Seriously, DiCaprio? Why are so many organizatios going for such a hammy performance? Why can’t anyone appreciate Gosling’s subtlty and restraint in Drive? What is it about ambiguous performances that turn so many people off? I give up. I have to offically face the fact that Gosling will not be nominated for the Oscar. I’m going to throw myself out a window if DiCaprio gets in, however.
Best Actress – I haven’t seen Nobbs or The Iron Lady, but I can’t say I’m thrilled about either. I do, however, love the support for Davis and Williams. I’ll be damned lucky if I get around to seeing Swinton’s performance (Fricking New Jersey and its lack of arthouse theaters). A little sad to see Olsen snubbed.
Best Supporting Actor – Good, not great, lineup. Hill, Hammer, and Branagh were all fine, but they weren’t “Awards” material. Plummer is the best of the bunch. Seeing Brooks snubbed was painful. I expected them to snub Gosling in Crazy, Stupid, Love and Brad Pitt in The Tree of Life (My current winner), but not Brooks’s menacing performance. Shameful.
Best Supporting Actress – It’s nice to see McCarthy in, but poor Shailene Woodley. I hope she doesn’t go the road of Andrew Garfield last year and end up snubbed in the end. I don’t see AMPAS nominating McTeer, so maybe there’s still hope.
Best Ensemble – Am I the only one bothered by the fact they forgot to credit Corey Stoll, AKA, the best thing in Midnight in Paris, in MiP’s ensemble? I hope this was just a mistake, because if the film wins by some miricle, and Stoll is left out, I’m calling shenanigans on it. At least The Descendants is in. I hope it wins. I mean, they managed to get a great performance out of MATTHEW LILLARD. That deserves some credit.
koook160(Quote) (Reply)
Completely agree about Gosling. I was re-watching some clips from Drive, today, and I am still amazed by him. I acted in high school, and know that there’s so much more in the realm of acting beyond the number of lines someone has. (facial expressions, reactions, etc.) Gosling embodied that character, creating someone completely different from any of his other characters.
Leo over-acts, and is victim of what my theater teacher would call just “imitation” instead of acting. That’s a problem sometimes with bio-pics. It’s a fucking shame that he gets a nod this year.
Johnny(Quote) (Reply)
At least you understand where I’m coming from. Gosling completely sank into his character. Dicaprio was playing dress-up. It’s a far cry from his career best in The Departed.
koook160(Quote) (Reply)
No, Koook, I mentioned on another thread that it was surprisingly odd that the “best actor” in Midnight wasn’t even listed with the ensemble. While NOT as good as Stoll, Alison Pill and Tom Hiddleston (the Fitzgeralds) were also left off the list. They make sure they credit the First Lady of France in the ensemble; but these others, well …
Thomas(Quote) (Reply)
Best actor. I have to say George Clooney is superb in The Descendants,a nd I think DiCaprio did a good job, but I don’t believe either of them delivered the performance to get the Oscar. So I say Dujardin or PItt.. w/ PItt leading by a nose.
jmlatinsir2(Quote) (Reply)
Best actress. This is as open a race as I have seen in many years…
Supporting Actor: Plummer all the way especially since he didn’t get it for The Last Station.
Supporting Actress: The one to win it is Chastain…but beware of Spencer,especially if Davis doesn’t cinch the lead award.
Ensemble: The Help vs. The Descendants the best two group ensemble I have seen this year.
jmlatinsir2(Quote) (Reply)
I still don’t think Plummer has it yet. Brooks is still heavy competition, especially knowing he still has plenty of friends in the Academy that aren’t made up of just actors to back him up. Not to mention Plummer’s performance was just bland . Brooks’ was riveting and made the film interesting. not to mention the Golden Globes and BAFTAs can be more predictable than the SAGs.
Ryman Lloyd(Quote) (Reply)
I’m about as disappointed as I’ve ever been at the release of these nominations. Compared to last year, with legit ensembles, like Black Swan and The King’s Speech, this seems rather weak this year. Sure Bridesmaids was funny, but was that ensemble really more deserving than Ides of March? I’d put Ides of March over the Descendants as well. Gosling, Hoffman, and Giamatti rocked that movie. Not to mention Clooney and Tomei.
2010 field was much stronger
The King’s Speech
Black Swan
The Kids are Alright
The Fighter
The Social Network
And Gosling, Mulligan, and Brooks in Drive? I knew Drive had to no chance but I’m crushed. WoW. Just Wow.
Johnny(Quote) (Reply)
The main reason why the ensemble category feels weak this year is that there has been an overall general lack of quality films, it’s not been a good year. Unlike last year, which was an amazing year for films (and all films that were nominated for the Oscar Best Pic last year really deserved their nominations, which is why the ensemble category for last year also seemed that much stronger).
I mean, if the Toronto audience this year goes for a film that no one really remembers about today, then you just know what kind of films are being made. This year, the final Oscar nominations for Best Pic might end up being ‘meh’. At the moment, the only film that could give ‘The Artist’ a run for its money at the Oscars would be ‘The Descendants’ (or even ‘The Tree of Life’). If there’s anybody who is betting for any other film (besides these three), is either very brave, or wants to lose a lot of money.
narayan.divya88(Quote) (Reply)
So happy to see DiCaprio and Hammer in there. Both delivered great performances. This will be Bichir’s height for buzz as well as Hill, I think. If the Academy goes comic I see Patton Oswalt getting a nod instead of Hill for Supporting Actor. I think a little too much stock is being taken with these noms cause of how open the race is this year, but it’s still fun to try and decipher what the Academy thinks. Also an ensemble nod for Midnight in Paris is great! Good to see it show some life again.
Also, I know everyone (including myself) loves Drive here on the internet, and it’s a shame to see Brooks not get a nod as well as it’s ensemble, but there are some other more worthy performances for Best Actor (Fassbender and Shannon) than Gosling here. It’s getting a little grating seeing the majority of these comments be about Drive’s chances. I love the movie, and Gosling in it, but it’s not like one precursor is the end-all be-all for it’s chances.
WillQ(Quote) (Reply)
I still don’t think Close is a frontrunner. She lacks precursor support (besides this one right here) and the movie isn’t as well known as its competition (or as well liked). I think Theron or Olsen will take Close’s spot, but beyond that, yeah, 2011 Best Actress category right there.
UBourgeois(Quote) (Reply)
Gary Oldman, despite being snubbed by BFCA and SAG, is still not out of the race yet. I was under the impression that he was completely gone, but he can still be nominated for an Oscar. How? Well, for the Golden Globes, Dujardin will be moving to the other category (Musical/Comedy). And assuming that the HFPA would be nominating Pitt, Clooney, and DiCaprio (all pretty boys, something that the HFPA loves!), that leaves two slots open for Best Actor (Drama). And with two slots open, Oldman should comfortably make it. And his performance has had such a good reception in Britain, that he is also almost assured of a BAFTA nomination. And combined all that and the aid of the powerful Brit voting bloc in the Academy, he should make it to the Oscars.
narayan.divya88(Quote) (Reply)
I don’t see Close winning here. She already has a SAG Award and she isn’t exactly missing a SAG. And she isn’t the type of an actor they love. She’s rather the one you respect but never really love. And I believe SAG will push either Meryl or Viola. Meryl has the big role and it’s hard not to notice it. Viola has the film they obviously love, but if they go with Spencer in supporting and ensemble, they could go with Meryl in lead. And I believe they will.
Zooey Bloom(Quote) (Reply)
Actually I see Close getting the Felicity Huffman treatment – a SAG win in a TV Category. In 2006 Huffman was a lead actress nominee and a TV comedy actress nominee. Close will probably win in the drama series actress category (the competition there is very weak). Albert Nobbs simply doesn’t deliver for the win.
Zooey Bloom(Quote) (Reply)
I just love it how the Best Actress race is so open this year – at least between the top 5 contenders. Any of them could win. Even Tilda Swinton! She has enough supporters to vote for her – and in case of a vote split – not impossible between favourites such as Meryl, Glenn, Viola and Michelle – who knows she maybe she could surprise a la Adrien Brody! That would be fantastic.
I´m not a fan of “Albert Nobbs”, but I´d still like to see Glenn winning over Viola Davis. Same with Michelle Williams, who is totally deserving. But then I just want Meryl to win that 3rd Oscar SO BADLY… I still have to see “The Iron Lady” though.
I wouldn´t say Redgrave is out for good… There´s still some possibility over there. Actually, she may be nominated for the BAFTA – and even win that award – and that helps quite a bit (maybe not to WIN the Academy Award, but to be at least nominated). I Vanessa gets a Globe and a Bafta nomination, I´d say she has a very good chance.
Don´t think Bichir will make the final cut either. And I was also disgusted to see DiCaprio in the race. Unfortunatelly this is more of a “peer support” kind of nomination; they probably saw his effort was so tremendous that they decided to give him some sort of tribute… (and I wouldn´t be surprised if this was the case with Glenn Close either…)
Mikael(Quote) (Reply)
I think Redgrave has a BAFTA nod for this too; but I’m not certain after checking out her actual awards history on another site. She’s won just about every major award an actor can win, a claim few can make; but as I wasn’t alive during the Julia-controversy I don’t know much about it although and she has obviously offended the right people and a large-enough number of people to keep her nominations/mentions/awards after it low — VERY low, actually. She’s been shown NO Oscar love (attention) since her sublime work in Howard’s End (a marvel!) in 1993 which was the year Marisa Tomei won for My Cousin Vinny!
There are years I prefer the BAFTAs to our very own. I thought it was an outrage the year our Academy snubeed Kelly MacDonald for No Country. Luckily she was shown some love from the Brits.
Thomas(Quote) (Reply)