Thursday, December 17, 2009

2009 SAG Nominations

Here are the Screen Actors Guild Nominations for 2009

Best Ensemble

An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Nine
Precious

Best Actor

Jeff Bridges = Crazy Heart
George Clooney = Up in the Air
Colin Firth = A Single Man
Morgan Freeman = Invictus
Jeremy Renner = The Hurt Locker

Best Actress

Sandra Bullock = The Blind Side
Helen Mirren = The Last Station
Carey Mulligan = An Education
Gabourey Sidibe = Precious
Meryl Streep = Julie & Julia

Best Supporting Actor

Matt Damon = Invictus
Woody Harrelson = The Messenger
Christopher Plummer = The Last Station
Stanley Tucci = The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz = Inglourious Basterds

Best Supporting Actress

Penelope Cruz = Nine
Vera Farmiga = Up in the Air
Anna Kendrick = Up in the Air
Diane Kruger = Inglourious Basterds
Mo'Nique = Precious

WHAT THIS MEANS

Nothing really surprising here. The only thing that's curious is how Up in the Air received 3 nods for acting and yet did not receive one for ensemble. It could be a chink in the armor for this film but I'm not going that far yet. Also, pencil in The Hurt Locker and Inglourious Basterds as two Best Picture nominees on Oscar night. Their performance with the Screen Actors Guild has all but solidified their chances of scoring big nominations for this year's Academy Awards. Curious to see Diane Kruger nominated for Supporting Actress over Julianne Moore or Marion Cotillard. Perhaps Inglourious Basterds is much stronger than originally thought. I think the nominees in the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor categories are the same nominees you'll see on Oscar night. Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress are still up for grabs. But for right now, consider Up in the Air, The Hurt Locker, and Inglourious Basterds definite nominees for Best Picture come Oscar night.




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