Cinema News: Movies Update: The SAG Awards and More

February 27, 2023

By Stephanie Goodman

Film Editor

Hi, film fans!

The outlook for awards season cleared up considerably over the weekend — I think.

"Everything Everywhere All at Once" took the top prizes at the Producers Guild Awards on Saturday and the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday. Combined with the sci-fi comedy's win at the Directors Guild Awards earlier this month, it would seem like clear sailing to best picture at the Oscars in two weeks. As my colleague and Projectionist columnist Kyle Buchanan explained, "There is no stronger best-picture bellwether than the PGA Awards," which has matched with the Oscars all but three times since 2009. (That's when both groups made similar changes in voting.) And he also points out it's very rare for a film to take all three guild prizes and not go on to win best picture.

When it comes to individual acting prizes, the picture is murkier. Certainly Ke Huy Quan of "Everything Everywhere" remains the favorite for supporting actor after winning at the SAGs, as he's done at award ceremonies all season long as part of his remarkable comeback. And you can probably mark Brendan Fraser, another SAG winner, on your Oscar ballot for best actor; he's also been notching consistent victories (with some exceptions).

But the prizes for best actress and supporting actress are more up in the air. For the lead category, Michelle Yeoh's SAG win for "Everything Everywhere" makes her a strong contender opposite Cate Blanchett of "Tár," who triumphed at the BAFTAs and the Golden Globes. And Jamie Lee Curtis's SAG victory for supporting actress, also for "Everything Everywhere," was a surprise after Angela Bassett won at the Golden Globes for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." As Buchanan wrote, "this may be the season's most fluid acting race."

There are still more awards ceremonies next weekend in the run-up to the Oscars on March 12. Stay tuned!

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