SAG Awards 2015 Nominations List Announced: 'Birdman' Nets Most SAG Awards Nominations In Film Category
The 21st Annual SAG Awards ceremony is due to take place on Jan. 25, 2015 and preparations for it just kicked off with the announcement of nominations. Among the nominations, standouts included the film "Birdman" which scooped up four and the TV series "Modern Family" which landed the same number of nominations.
"Birdman" saw its lead actor Michael Keaton being nominated in the Best Actor category where he will face off against Steve Carell who played John du Pont in "Foxcatcher."
Also in the running for the award is Jake Gyllenhaal for his performance in "Nightcrawler," Benedict Cumberbatch who played the genius Alan Turing in "The Imitation Game" and Eddie Redmayne who played Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything."
As predicted, Jennifer Aniston was nominated in the Best Actress category for her role as Claire Bennett in the film "Cake." Other nominees in the category included Felicity Jones for "The Theory Of Everything," Julianne Moore for "Still Alice," Rosamund Pike for "Gone Girl" and Reese Witherspoon for "Wild."
Coming to the world of television, "Modern Family" was nominated in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series category. The series also saw two nominations for its stars Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet in The Best Actor in a Comedy Series category, and one for Julie Bowen in the Best Comedy Actress category. "Modern Family" has won as many ensemble SAG awards as "E.R.," and it could bolt ahead if it wins this time around.
Other TV shows which scored multiple nominations included "Game of Thrones," "Boardwalk Empire" and "Homeland," with each getting three nominations. 'Game of Thrones" star Peter Dinklage, who plays Tyrion Lannister, is pitted against Steve Buscemi, who plays Enoch "Nucky" Thompson in "Boardwalk Empire" for The Best Actor in a Drama Series award.
Here is the complete list of nominees:
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:
"Birdman"
"Boyhood"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"The Imitation Game"
"The Theory of Everything"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:
Robert Duvall as Joseph Palmer In "The Judge"
Ethan Hawke as Mason, Sr. In "Boyhood"
Edward Norton as Mike In "Birdman"
Mark Ruffalo as Dave Schultz In "Foxcatcher"
J.K. Simmons as Fletcher in "Whiplash"
Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette as Olivia In "Boyhood"
Keira Knightley as Joan Clarke In "The Imitation Game"
Emma Stone as Sam – "Birdman"
Meryl Streep as The Witch In "Into The Woods"
Naomi Watts as Daka In "St. Vincent"
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
"Boardwalk Empire"
"Downton Abbey"
"Game of Thrones"
"Homeland"
"House of Cards"
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Modern Family"
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
"Orange Is the New Black"
"Veep"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Adrien Brody, "Houdini"
Benedict Cumberbatch, "Sherlock: His Last Vow"
Richard Jenkins, "Olive Kitteridge"
Mark Ruffalo, "The Normal Heart"
Billy Bob Thornton, "Fargo"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Ellen Burstyn, "Flowers In The Attic"
Maggie Gyllenhaal, "The Honorable Woman"
Frances McDormand, "Olive Kitteridge"
Julia Roberts, "The Normal Heart"
Cicely Tyson, "The Trip To Bountiful"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"
Peter Dinklage, "Game Of Thrones"
Woody Harrelson, "True Detective"
Matthew McConaughey, "True Detective"
Kevin Spacey, "House Of Cards"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Claire Danes, "Homeland"
Viola Davis, "How To Get Away With Murder"
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
Tatiana Maslany, "Orphan Black"
Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey"
Robin Wright, "House Of Cards"
