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he Trial Of The Chicago 7” was Chadwick Boseman, who died of cancer year’s top Oscar, having already won judged the year’s best perform- last August, was posthumously voted multiple awards including Golden Winners at the 2021 SAG Awards “Tance at the prestigious Screen best actor for 1920s blues drama “Ma Globes, it did not even receive a cast Actors Guild Awards on Sunday-a verdict Rainey’s Black Bottom” by Hollywood’s nomination from SAG. In the film, several that strengthens the film’s case for the actors guild. The SAG awards are a vital non-actors play fictional versions of them- Cast in a Motion Picture - ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Oscars later this month. Aaron Sorkin’s stop on Tinseltown’s annual prize-giving selves. “Nomadland” star Frances Female Actor in a Leading Role - Viola Davis, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ courtroom drama based on 1968 US anti- circuit, which climaxes this year with the McDormand also failed to convert her Male Actor in a Leading Role - Chadwick Boseman, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ war riots-and the infamous trial that fol- delayed Academy Awards on April 25. SAG best actress nomination, losing out Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Yuh-Jung Youn, ‘Minari’ lowed-took top honors at the prize-giving, Typically a star-studded ceremony in to Boseman’s “Ma Rainey” co-star Viola Davis. Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Daniel Kaluuya, ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ ‘Beautiful Chadwick’ Ensemble in a Drama Series - ‘The Crown’ Davis thanked “the beautiful Chadwick Female Actor in a Drama Series - Gillian Anderson, ‘The Crown’ Boseman,” while his widow Taylor Male Actor in a Drama Series - Jason Bateman, ‘Ozark’ Simone Ledward-accepting his prize- quoted Boseman: “If you see the world Ensemble in a Comedy Series - ‘Schitt’s Creek’ unbalanced, be a crusader that pushes Female Actor in a Comedy Series - Catherine O’Hara, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ heavily on the seesaw of the mind.” The Male Actor in a Comedy Series - Jason Sudeikis, ‘Ted Lasso’ late “Black Panther” actor was also hon- Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series - Anya Taylor-Joy, ‘The ored in the annual “in memoriam” seg- Queen’s Gambit’ ment, along with leading stars who died Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series - Mark Ruffalo, ‘I Know This this year including Sean Connery and Christopher Plummer. In a year that has Much Is True’ seen Hollywood boost minority represen- Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture - ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ tation on both sides of the camera, Daniel Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series - ‘The Mandalorian’. Kaluuya was named best supporting actor for his portrayal of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton in “Judas and the Black Messiah.” In this screenshot courtesy of the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees react And veteran Yuh-jung Youn confirmed ‘Big night’ bear from her home in the western US as Daisy Ridley announces Chadwick Boseman’s win for Outstanding Performance by a SAG’s newfound love affair with South The ceremony opened with a skit from Sierra Nevada mountains. Male Actor in a Leading Role (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) during this year SAG awards Korean cinema. She went one better than the British soccer team of “Ted Lasso,” British royals saga “The Crown” won ceremony held virtually on Sunday. — AFP photos “Parasite” by winning an individual SAG with Jason Sudeikis-the comedy’s clue- best drama, with its star Gillian Anderson prize-supporting actress-for “Minari,” an less American coach-giving a rallying earning best actress. Jason Bateman which was whittled down to a virtual one- their own right, the SAG awards were a immigrant tale set in 1980s Arkansas. “I team talk: “Y’all, let’s focus up. We’ve got won the male drama prize for “Ozark.” In hour broadcast due to the pandemic. pre-taped, hostless and bare-bones affair don’t know how to describe my feelings, a big night ahead of us, the SAG limited series, Mark Ruffalo and Anya “We need leaders to guide us toward hat- Sunday-but they remain a key predictor being recognized by Westerners... every- Awards.” Sudeikis was named best TV Taylor-Joy followed up their Golden ing each other less,” said Frank Langella, of glory at the Oscars, where actors are thing is not familiar!” she said, visibly comedy actor, while “Schitt’s Creek” took Globe wins for “I Know This Much Is who plays the civil rights-themed film’s the largest voting bloc. Last year, South shocked and in slightly broken English. the other comedy prizes, including True” and “The Queen’s Gambit.”— AFP racist judge. Korea’s “Parasite” began its historic But the film, along with “Ma Rainey,” Catherine O’Hara for best actress. “We owe a debt of thanks to the voic- charge to the best picture Oscar by win- “One Night in Miami” and “Da 5 Bloods”- Awards were interspersed with actors es of the Chicago 7 — and especially ning SAG’s top prize for best perform- all featuring Black casts-lost the night’s reflecting on their careers, and how they Aaron Sorkin, our leader-whose voice is ance by a motion picture cast. final prize to “Chicago 7,” which now has spent their pandemic-confined year- the soul of this movie,” he added, refer- While Chloe Zhao’s road movie the best shot at unseating “Nomadland” Helen Mirren apparently “chased away” a ring to the trial’s seven defendants. “Nomadland” remains the favorite for this as Oscars voting begins April 15.

In this screenshot Simone Ledward Boseman In this file photo US actor Chadwick Boseman In this screenshot Viola Davis, her husband at her side, accepts the award for Outstanding In this screengrab Aaron Sorkin accepts the accepts the award on behalf of her late hus- poses in the press room during the 2019 Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”). Best Director Award for ‘The Trial of the band Chadwick Boseman for Outstanding American Music Awards at the Microsoft the- Chicago 7’ during the Movies for Grownups Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role atre in Los Angeles. Awards with AARP the Magazine broadcast. (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”).

In this screenshot Anya Taylor-Joy accepts the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (“The Queen’s Gambit”).

In this screenshot Youn Yuh-Jung accepts the award for Outstanding Performance by a In this screenshot (from top left to bottom right) John Carroll Lynch, Sacha Baron Cohen, Alex Sharp, Eddie Redmayne, Michael Keaton, Mark Rylance, Frank Langella and Kevin Harrison Jr. accept the Female Actor in a Supporting Role (“Minari”). award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”).