> At a Glance
> – “One Battle After Another” scored a record-breaking seven SAG nominations, the most in the show’s 31-year history
> – Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and the film’s stunt ensemble all recognized
> – Timothée Chalamet leads best-actor race after winning the same prize last year
> – Why it matters: Actors make up the academy’s largest branch, so today’s list is a crystal-ball moment for March’s Oscars
Paul Thomas Anderson’s revolutionary epic just rewrote the Screen Actors Guild record book, and the Oscar map may have shifted overnight.
Historic Nomination Haul
No film in 31 years of SAG voting had ever topped five nominations-until Wednesday. “One Battle After Another” snagged seven, including the guild’s top honor for best ensemble. The sprawling cast landed individual nods for Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and its stunt team.
Best Ensemble Field
The four other contenders for the coveted ensemble prize:
- “Sinners”
- “Hamnet”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “Frankenstein”
History reminder: only four films in the past three decades have won the Oscar for best picture without first securing a SAG ensemble nomination. This year’s notable misses: “Sentimental Value,” “Wicked: For Good” and “Train Dreams.”
Television Leaders
Streaming and premium cable dominated the small-screen race:
- Apple’s “The Studio” topped comedy nods
- HBO’s “The White Lotus” led drama contenders with four nominations
- Netflix’s limited series “Adolescence” also collected four
Oscar Bellwether
With more than 122,000 voting thespians, SAG choices historically foreshadow academy picks. Roughly four in five individual SAG nominees later repeat at the Oscars.
| Category | SAG Favorites |
|---|---|
| Best Male Actor | DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Michael B. Jordan, Ethan Hawke, Jesse Plemons |
| Best Female Actor | Infiniti, Jessie Buckley, Rose Byrne, Kate Hudson, Emma Stone |
| Supporting Male | Del Toro, Penn, Miles Caton, Jacob Elordi, Paul Mescal |
| Supporting Female | Taylor, Wunmi Mosaku, Ariana Grande, Amy Madigan, Odessa A’zion |
Biggest Surprises & Snubs
- Jesse Plemons landed a best-actor nod in a stacked category
- Odessa A’zion, 25, shocked in supporting female actor
- Stellan Skarsgård, long labeled the supporting-actor Oscar front-runner, missed entirely-along with his film, “Sentimental Value”
Ceremony Details
- Date: Sunday, March 1
- Venue: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
- Stream: Live on Netflix
- Special honor: Harrison Ford receives the life-achievement award
Key Takeaways
- “One Battle After Another” enters the season as the film to beat
- Chalamet looks primed for back-to-back SAG wins
- “Sinners” could ride its momentum to Oscar crossover success
- Non-English titles like “Sentimental Value” continue to face uphill battles with the actors guild
The Actor Awards will crown winners March 1, but the real suspense is how closely today’s list mirrors the academy ballot box just seven weeks later.
