The actors have spoken – and without any writers scripting their lines – at the 20th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. (That might account for Matthew McConaughey's wild "Neptune" speech, or Cate Blanchett's ramble.)
With an "American Hustle" win for Outstanding Cast Performance in a Motion Picture, that movie has stepped over rival "12 Years a Slave" to become the frontrunner for Best Picture at the Oscars. The only movie in its path is "Gravity," which is basically a two-hander with Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Remember: Actors comprise the largest branch of the Academy.
Tonight gave viewers a preview of the Academy Awards but it will not be a simple "American Hustle" sweep come Oscar night: While that movie won the ensemble award, no single member of the cast won an individual award.
Now, clearly, there's been a major shift in the Best Actor race: Matthew McConaughey of "Dallas Buyers Club" is in the lead, topping Bruce Dern and Chiwetel Ejiofor. And his co-star Jared Leto has dominated the Best Supporting Actor competition.
As for Best Actress, there's absolutely no surprise that Cate Blanchett, the actor's actress, has maintained her frontrunner spot for "Blue Jasmine." There's a minor upset in the Best Supporting Actress category as the race between Lupita Nyong'o of "12 Years a Slave" and "American Hustle's" Jennifer Lawrence just got a little tighter with Nyong'o's win tonight.
Last year the SAG picked "Argo," which went on to sweep the Oscars – but it's not entirely a crystal ball. Over the past decade, the Actors Guild missed with "The Help," "Inglourious Basterds" and "Little Miss Sunshine," none of which won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
Below is the full list of SAG Award winners:
FILM:
Outstanding Cast Performance in a Motion Picture: "American Hustle"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: Cate Blanchett, "Blue Jasmine"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Jared Leto, "Dallas Buyers Club"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Lupita Nyong'o, "12 Years A Slave"
Outstanding Action Performance by Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: "Lone Survivor"
TELEVISION:
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: "Breaking Bad"
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: "Modern Family"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: Michael Douglas, "Behind the Candelabra"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: Helen Mirren, "Phil Spector"
Outstanding Action Performance by Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series: "Game of Thrones"
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