December
18
SAG Awards: Doubt Gets a Lift
Doubt scored a much-needed boost from the SAG nominating committee, earning five noms for Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman and ensemble cast; John Patrick Shanley's adaptation of his hit play is also likely to do well with Academy actors. Kate Winslet added a supporting actress nom for The Reader to her best actress nom for Revolutionary Road, but her co-star Leonardo DiCaprio was snubbed.
Among the ensemble cast nominees, Frost/Nixon, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button are all considered front-runners for best picture Oscar noms. But SAG voted in Doubt over The Dark Knight or Revolutionary Road.
In the actors category, Richard Jenkins and Brad Pitt got a leg up in their bids for Oscar noms, while the screen actors chose to snub Clint Eastwood's growly performance in Gran Torino.
Left off the best actress list was Kristin Scott Thomas for France's I've Loved You So Long, which many voters may not have seen, along with the minimalist Wendy and Lucy, starring long-shot Michelle Williams.
The actors gave a surprising supporting nom to Dev Patel for Slumdog Millionaire. They also supported Robert Downey Jr.'s comic turn in Tropic Thunder (which after all is all about acting) and continued the drumbeat for Josh Brolin in Milk and Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight.
Penelope Cruz is looking unstoppable for an Oscar supporting nom for Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Taraji P. Henson is also gaining strength for her turn in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
See the SAG nominations list on the jump:
Screen Actors Guild awards nominations
MOTION PICTURE
Actor
Richard Jenkins - "The Visitor"
Frank Langella - "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn - "Milk"
Brad Pitt - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke - "The Wrestler"
Actress
Anne Hathaway - "Rachel Getting Married"
Angelina Jolie - "Changeling"
Melissa Leo - "Frozen River"
Meryl Streep - "Doubt"
Kate Winslet - "Revolutionary Road"
Supporting Actor
Josh Brolin - "Milk"
Robert Downey, Jr. - "Tropic Thunder"
Philip Seymour Hoffman - "Doubt"
Heath Ledger - "The Dark Knight"
Dev Patel - "Slumdog Millionaire"
Supporting Actress
Amy Adams - "Doubt"
Penelope Cruz - "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Viola Davis - "Doubt"
Taraji P. Henson - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Kate Winslet - "The Reader"
Ensemble Cast
"Doubt"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Milk"
"Slumdog Millionaire"
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Stunt Ensemble
"The Dark Knight"
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army"
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
"Iron Man"
"Wanted"
Life achievement award
James Earl Jones



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