Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2025

Daily Sabah - Latest & Breaking News from Turkey | Istanbul

  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV
  • Arts
  • Cinema
  • Music
  • Events
  • Portrait
  • Reviews
  • Performing Arts

Oscar harbinger SAG awards 'Trial of Chicago 7,' actors of color 

by REUTERS

LOS ANGELES Apr 05, 2021 - 1:25 pm GMT+3
This image released by Netflix shows Michael Potts (L), Chadwick Boseman and Colman Domingo in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom."  (AP Photo)
This image released by Netflix shows Michael Potts (L), Chadwick Boseman and Colman Domingo in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." (AP Photo)
by REUTERS Apr 05, 2021 1:25 pm

Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards, honoring some of the year's best performances in film and television and considered an indicator of success at the Academy Awards, announced the winners on Sunday night. While "Trial of the Chicago 7" received the top prize at the ceremony, actors of colors also swept the top acting awards.

"The Trial of the Chicago 7," set during a Vietnam War protest in 1968, took the prize for best ensemble with a cast that includes Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne, Frank Langella and Mark Rylance. Langella credited writer and director Aaron Sorkin for the win, saying his "voice is the soul of this movie."

All four of the winning film actors were people of color, the first time this has happened in the SAG awards' 27-history.

This image released by Netflix shows Sacha Baron Cohen (center L) and Jeremy Strong in a scene from 'The Trial of the Chicago 7.'  (AP Photo)
This image released by Netflix shows Sacha Baron Cohen (center L) and Jeremy Strong in a scene from "The Trial of the Chicago 7." (AP Photo)

Chadwick Boseman, who died of cancer last year at age 43, picked up another award for his final role as an ambitious 1930s trumpet player in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." Sunday's SAG win positioned him as a front-runner for his first Oscar at the Academy Awards on April 25.

Accepting on Boseman's behalf, his widow Simone Ledward Boseman cited a saying from the late actor himself. "If you see the world unbalanced, be a crusader that pushes heavily on the see-saw of the mind."

Viola Davis won the best actress award for playing a jazz diva in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," besting presumed favorites Frances McDormand for "Nomadland" and Carey Mulligan in the revenge drama "Promising Young Woman."

"Minari," the Korean-language story of an immigrant family struggling to make it in 1980s Arkansas, brought a supporting actress award for South Korean veteran Youn Yuh-jung as a cantankerous grandmother.

"I am very pleased and happy," said Youn, 73.

In this video grab provided by the SAG Awards, Yuh-Jung Youn accepts the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role for 'Minari' during the 27th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on April 4, 2021. (AP Photo)
In this video grab provided by the SAG Awards, Yuh-Jung Youn accepts the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role for "Minari" during the 27th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on April 4, 2021. (AP Photo)

British actor Daniel Kaluuya won for his supporting role as the late Black Panther activist Fred Hampton in "Judas and the Black Messiah."

The SAG awards, chosen by members of the acting union, are closely watched because actors form the largest voting group in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which organizes the Oscars.

The win for "The Trial of the Chicago 7" boosted the film's chances of winning the best picture Academy Award in a year that has seen the modern recession-era movie "Nomadland" grab many of the pre-Oscar awards.

This image released by Netflix shows Viola Davis in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.'  (AP Photo)
This image released by Netflix shows Viola Davis in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." (AP Photo)

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year's SAG ceremony was scaled down from a gala dinner to a one-hour presentation, held remotely, and peppered with jokes about how actors filled their free time during lockdowns or got a start in their careers.

Helen Mirren spoke of a close encounter with a bear during the pandemic, Sterling K. Brown demonstrated his juggling skills and Jimmy Fallon played the harmonica.

The SAG Awards also recognized television performers, with the casts of "Schitt's Creek" and "The Crown" taking the top prizes for comedy and drama respectively.

Many of the SAG winners and nominees are also up for honors at the British BAFTA awards next week and the Independent Spirit Awards on April 22.

  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Apr 05, 2021 4:25 pm
    KEYWORDS
    cinema screen actors guild awards sag oscars trial of the chicago
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    No Image
    Thai protesters use inflatable ducks against water cannons
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • DS TV
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021