Film Nominations for the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

The Screen Actors Guild has just finished announcing their nominees for 2020, and as usual, we were thrown a few curveballs this morning. In a rather wild year, we've ended up with a four-way-tie for the lead in nominations, with "Da 5 Bloods," "Minari," "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," and "The Trial of the Chicago 7" all earning three nods.

The biggest surprises here are Helena Zengel for "News of the World," who replaces one of the assumed top picks Amanda Seyfried for "Mank." Also making another surprise appearance here is Jared Leto for his performance in the much-maligned "The Little Things". As far as snubs go, we once again see Paul Raci missing for his excellent turn in "Sound of Metal," and another snub for Delroy Lindo in "Da 5 Bloods," both of whom missed at the Golden Globes yesterday.

Aside from that, not much else in the way of shocking nominations. The frontrunners are all here, and most of the others were well within the realm of possibility. This year, it seems like a very open race for the top prize. "Chicago 7" has already received numerous Cast awards, so that would be my guess, but "Ma Rainey" has also received a lot of notice for its cast.

We'll just have to wait until the ceremony on April 4th to find out who the big winners are. In the meantime, please see below for a list of the SAG nominees for film:

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Da 5 Bloods

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Minari

One Night in Miami

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal

Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Anthony Hopkins, The Father

Gary Oldman, Mank

Steven Yeun, Minari

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Amy Adamsn, Hillbilly Elegy

Viola Davis, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman

Frances McDormand, Nomadland

Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Chadwick Boseman, Da 5 Bloods

Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7

Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah

Jared Leto, The Little Things

Leslie Odom Jr., One Night in Miami

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy

Olivia Colman, The Father

Youn Yuh-jung, Minari

Helena Zengel, News of the World

Outstanding Performances by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

Da 5 Bloods

Mulan

News of the World

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Wonder Woman 1984

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