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The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards took place on Sunday, with Conclave and Shogun being the big winners of the night. Conclave won the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture, while Shogun swept the TV drama categories, with individual prizes for its stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai. Timothée Chalamet also won the award for best male actor in a leading role for his performance as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, which has boosted his chances of winning an Oscar.
Other winners of the night included Demi Moore, who won the award for female actor in a leading role for her performance in The Substance, and Kieran Culkin, who won the award for supporting male actor for his role in A Real Pain. Zoe Saldaña also won the award for supporting female actor for her role in the Netflix musical Emilia Pérez. The historical drama Shogun won a total of four awards, including drama ensemble, stunt ensemble, and best male and female actor in a drama series.
The ceremony also saw Jane Fonda receive a lifetime achievement award, which she accepted with a rousing political speech. Fonda spoke about the current political climate in the US, comparing it to McCarthyism, and urged the audience to be brave and give a damn about other people. The ceremony was hosted by Kristen Bell, who paid tribute to the firefighters of Los Angeles in her opening monologue. The SAG Awards are voted on by actors and can indicate which way the Oscars will go, with the acting branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences being the biggest voting bloc in the Academy Awards.
The winners of the SAG Awards are as follows:
- Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture: Conclave
- Best male actor in a leading role: Timothée Chalamet for A Complete Unknown
- Best female actor in a leading role: Demi Moore for The Substance
- Supporting male actor: Kieran Culkin for A Real Pain
- Supporting female actor: Zoe Saldaña for Emilia Pérez
- Drama ensemble: Shogun
- Stunt ensemble: Shogun
- Best male actor in a drama series: Hiroyuki Sanada for Shogun
- Best female actor in a drama series: Anna Sawai for Shogun
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are one of the most prestigious awards in the entertainment industry, and the winners are chosen by the actors themselves. The awards ceremony is a celebration of the best performances in film and television, and it is a significant event in the entertainment calendar. The acting community comes together to recognize and honor the outstanding work of their peers, and the ceremony is always a star-studded affair. The awards are a testament to the talent and dedication of the actors, and they are a reminder of the importance of the entertainment industry in our culture.
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