The winners of this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) have been announced, serving as a significant indicator for the upcoming Oscars just a week away. Demi Moore continued her successful streak, winning best actress for her role in the body horror film The Substance, while Timothee Chalamet took home the best actor award for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.
Although not entirely unexpected, Adrien Brody had been considered a frontrunner for the Oscar for his performance in the post-war epic The Brutalist. The competition is now tighter than it has been in years, with both Chalamet, 29, and Moore, 62, potentially on track for their first Academy Awards.
Following a BAFTA win earlier this month, the papal thriller Conclave received the top film prize for best ensemble. The film, featuring Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rossellini, and Stanley Tucci, explores the drama surrounding the selection of a new pope. During the ceremony, Rossellini expressed the cast’s best wishes to Pope Francis, who is currently hospitalized for pneumonia and bronchitis, wishing him a swift recovery.
In the supporting categories, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldana continued their successful runs, winning for their performances in A Real Pain and Emilia Perez, respectively.
The SAG Awards are voted on by members of the SAG-AFTRA union, celebrating actors recognized by their peers. Chalamet appeared visibly surprised when his name was announced for best male actor. After attending the BAFTAs with girlfriend Kylie Jenner, he celebrated this time with his mother, Nicole Flender.
On stage, he shared, “The truth is, this was five-and-a-half years of my life. I poured everything I had into playing this incomparable artist, Mr. Bob Dylan, a true American hero. It was the honor of a lifetime playing him.” He also expressed his ambitions, stating, “I want to be one of the greats.”
Moore reflected on her journey, noting that joining SAG-AFTRA as a teenager in 1978 provided her with purpose as “a kid on my own who had no blueprint for life.
