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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie" continued their domination of the 2024 Hollywood awards season Wednesday as the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations were announced -- with each scoring four nods to lead in the film categories, while HBO's "Succession" led the way on the TV side with five.
"Oppenheimer," the story of atomic bomb mastermind J. Robert Oppenheimer, captured nominations for outstanding cast in a motion picture -- the SAG Awards' equivalent of best picture -- as well as nods for Cillian Murphy for actor in a leading role; Emily Blunt for actress in a leading role; and Robert Downey Jr. for supporting actor.
"Barbie," Greta Gerwig's film that brought Mattel's iconic American toy doll to the big screen, took nominations for outstanding cast; Margot Robbie for best actress; Ryan Gosling for supporting actor; and stunt ensemble in a motion picture.
Joining "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie" in the best ensemble cast category were "American Fiction," "The Color Purple" and "Killers of the Flower Moon."
Murphy won the Golden Globe Award for best actor in a motion picture drama on Sunday, and he is joined for the SAG equivalent by Bradley Cooper in "Maestro"; Colman Domingo in "Rustin"; Paul Giamatti in "The Holdovers"; and Jeffrey Wright in "American Fiction." Giamatti captured the Golden Globe on Sunday for best actor in a motion picture musical or comedy for his turn as a prep school teacher.
Joining Robbie in the SAG best actress category were Lily Gladstone -- who took the Golden Globe for best actress in a motion picture drama for her role in the Martin Scorsese western "Killers of the Flower Moon" -- along with Annette Bening for "Nyad"; Carey Mulligan for "Maestro" and Emma Stone for "Poor Things." Stone won Sunday's Golden Globe for best actress in a musical or comedy.
"American Fiction" and "Killers of the Flower Moon" each garnered three SAG nominations.
On the TV side, "Succession," the tale of a billionaire family's cut- throat battles to succeed an aging media mogul, was nominated for best ensemble in a drama series as it closes its much-decorated four-year run. It also scored nominations for Sarah Snook for actress in a drama series; as well as Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin and Matthew MacFayden for actor in a drama series.
"Succession" will battle for the ensemble award with "The Crown," "The Gilded Age," "The Last of Us" and "The Morning Show."
Best comedy ensemble nods went to "Abbott Elementary," "Barry" "The Bear," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Ted Lasso."
"The Bear," "The Last of Us" and "Ted Lasso" each captured four SAG nods to trail "Succession's" five.
The SAG nominations mark something of rematch between "Barbie" and "Oppenhemer" -- which collectively became a summer 2023 box-office phenomenon that became known as "Barbenheimer."
The two films also duked it out at the just-concluded Globes, with "Barbie" taking nine nominations into the evening, compared to eight for "Oppenheimer." But "Oppenheimer" was the big winner at the Globes, taking home five trophies. "Succession," meanwhile, captured four Globes among its nine nods.
The SAG Awards are often considered by performers as being among the most cherished Hollywood honors, because they are voted upon and awarded exclusively by other actors. The awards are also strong predictors of who will win on Oscar night.
Wednesday's SAG nominees for outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances were announced on Instagram Live on Wednesday morning by Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, while the nods for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles were announced by SAG Awards Committee members Jason George and Woody Schultz, with an introduction by SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher.
The 30th annual SAG Awards will be presented Feb. 24 at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall and will stream live on Netflix.
Here is a complete list of nominations:
Female Actor in a Leading Role
Annette Bening, "Nyad"
Lily Gladstone, "Killers of the Flower Moon"
Carey Mulligan, "Maestro"
Margot Robbie, "Barbie"
Emma Stone, "Poor Things"
Male Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper, "Maestro"
Colman Domingo, "Rustin"
Paul Giamatti, "The Holdovers"
Cillian Murphy, "Oppenheimer"
Jeffrey Wright, "American Fiction"
Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Sterling K. Brown, "American Fiction"
Willem Dafoe, "Poor Things"
Robert De Niro, "Killers of the Flower Moon"
Robert Downey Jr., "Oppenheimer"
Ryan Gosling, "Barbie"
Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Emily Blunt, "Oppenheimer"
Danielle Brooks, "The Color Purple"
Penélope Cruz, "Ferrari"
Jodie Foster, "Nyad"
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, "The Holdovers"
Cast in a Motion Picture
"American Fiction"
"Barbie"
"The Color Purple"
"Killers of the Flower Moon"
"Oppenheimer"
Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
"Barbie"
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"
"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny"
"John Wick: Chapter 4"
"Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One"
TELEVISION
Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Matt Bomer, "Fellow Travelers"
Jon Hamm, "Fargo"
David Oyelowo, "Lawmen: Bass Reeves"
Tony Shalhoub, "Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie"
Steven Yeun, "Beef"
Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Uzo Aduba, "Painkiller"
Kathryn Hahn, "Tiny Beautiful Things"
Brie Larson, "Lessons in Chemistry"
Bel Powley, "A Small Light"
Ali Wong, "Beef"
Male Actor in a Drama Series
Brian Cox, "Succession"
Billy Crudup, "The Morning Show"
Kieran Culkin, "Succession"
Matthew Macfadyen, "Succession"
Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us"
Female Actor in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston, "The Morning Show"
Elizabeth Debicki, "The Crown"
Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us"
Keri Russell, "The Diplomat"
Sarah Snook, "Succession"
Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Brett Goldstein, "Ted Lasso"
Bill Hader, "Barry"
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, "The Bear"
Jason Sudeikis, "Ted Lasso"
Jeremy Allen White, "The Bear"
Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Rachel Brosnahan, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary"
Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear"
Hannah Waddingham, "Ted Lasso"
Ensemble in a Drama Series
"The Crown"
"The Gilded Age"
"The Last of Us"
"The Morning Show"
"Succession"
Ensemble in a Comedy Series
"Abbott Elementary"
"Barry"
"The Bear"
"Only Murders in the Building"
"Ted Lasso"
Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
"Ahsoka"
"Barry"
"Beef"
"The Last of Us"
"The Mandalorian"