Historical epic Oppenheimer has picked up more prizes at Hollywood’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, as Australia’s Elizabeth Debicki won a trophy for her role as Diana, Princess of Wales in The Crown.
The film about the race to build the first atomic bomb took the top honour – best movie cast – bolstering the movie’s chances to score the best picture trophy at next month’s Oscars.
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The award was handed out by members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union at a red-carpet ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday night.
Cillian Murphy, who played scientist J Robert Oppenheimer, won best movie actor, and co-star Robert Downey Jr best supporting actor.
Irish actor Murphy said he took up the profession after trying to make a career as a musician and often felt like an “interloper”.
“This is extremely special to me because it comes from you guys,” Murphy told his fellow actors as he accepted his award.
Earlier Debicki won the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series, beating The Morning Show’s Jennifer Aniston, Bella Ramsey from The Last of Us, The Diplomat’s Keri Russell and Succession’s Sarah Snook.
“Truly, I was not expecting this,” the 33-year-old said. “The women in my category, I watch with total awe and I learn how to do my craft watching you. So being nominated next to you is incredible.”
SAG-AFTRA’s choices are closely watched because actors form the largest group of voters for the Academy Awards, the film industry’s top prizes.
At the moment Oppenheimer appears unstoppable. Director Christopher Nolan’s drama already has claimed trophies at the Golden Globes, the British Academy Film Awards and other ceremonies.
Honours from the Producers Guild of America, another key predictor of Oscars success, will be announced on Sunday.
In other SAG accolades, the best actress trophy went to Lily Gladstone, star of Killers of the Flower Moon.
Gladstone played a member of the Osage Native American community that suffered a string of murders in 1920s Oklahoma over their oil-rich land.
“My friends, fellow actors, I feel the good in what you have done,” Gladstone said. “We bring empathy into a world that so much needs it.”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph won supporting actress for playing a grieving mother in The Holdovers.
SAG-AFTRA staged a four-month strike against Hollywood studios last year to fight for higher pay and protections from artificial intelligence.
In television categories, FX restaurant dramedy The Bear claimed best cast in a TV comedy and acting honours for stars Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri.
HBO’s Succession secured best TV drama cast for its final season about the battle for control of a family’s media dynasty.
The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal was named best actor in a TV drama and appeared stunned when he walked on stage.
“I’m a little drunk,” Pascal said as he held his trophy. “I thought I could get drunk … I’m making a fool of myself. Thank you so much!”
SAG-AFTRA also handed out a lifetime achievement honour to Barbra Streisand, the award-winning actor, producer, director, singer and writer.
MOVIES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer – WINNER
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Annette Bening, Nyad
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon – WINNER
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Margot Robbie, Barbie
Emma Stone, Poor Things
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction
Willem Dafoe, Poor Things
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer – WINNER
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Penélope Cruz, Ferrari
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
American Fiction
Barbie
The Color Purple
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer – WINNER
TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers
Jon Hamm, Fargo
David Oyelowo, Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Tony Shalhoub, Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie
Steven Yeun, Beef – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Uzo Aduba, Painkiller
Kathryn Hahn, Tiny Beautiful Things
Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry
Bel Powley, A Small Light
Ali Wong, Beef – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Brian Cox, Succession
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Matthew Macfadyen, Succession
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown – WINNER
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Sarah Snook, Succession
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Bill Hader, Barry
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear – WINNER
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Crown
The Gilded Age
The Last of Us
The Morning Show
Succession – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear – WINNER
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso
STUNTS
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Barbie
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
John Wick: Chapter 4
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – WINNER
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
Ahsoka
Barry
Beef
The Last of Us – WINNER
The Mandalorian