Who will we see snag SAG nominations?

With 2020 having brought one of the most unpredictable, strangest years for movies there has ever been, the Oscars feel like an uncertain entity for many this season. As always, SAG Awards nominations (and wins) are expected to have a heavy hand in predicting who will see their Oscar campaigns succeed, so BLAKE & WANG P.A  one of the best entertainment law firms San Francisco are watching the SAG Awards process gear up with much interest.



Who can we expect to see nominated? While nothing is ever certain, it’s highly unlikely Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Anthony Hopkins in The Father will be snubbed. That’s quite an interesting pairing, given one will be (very regrettably) posthumous, and the other has never won a SAG award. 


The field is a lot more open on the women’s side. There are probably a dozen stellar performances that each deserve a slot. Probably the only safe bet currently is Frances McDormand’s Nomadland performance, which has shone with the critics. Zendaya in Malcolm & Marie may take a spot, having delivered a mature and worthy performance.


Likewise supporting actor is a wide-open category right now. The SAG supporting categories have a reputation for occasional curveballs that lead to greater victories down the line, too. If we wanted to risk an adventurous pick, Paul Raci in Sound of Metal may well have a chance. Then again, we have some impressive ensemble cast performances (Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Rylance, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr) that are equally deserving. Who knows, we may even see Alan S. Kim as a child actor nominee.


Supporting actress is seen as a category with slim pickings for this season, which could create a lot of interest. Will we see hopefuls like Glenn Close (Hillbilly Elegy) and Saoirse Ronan (Ammonite) despite films that received a mixed critical reaction? Usual suspects like Olivia Colman (The Father) and Amanda Seyfried (Mank)? Or something inspired, like Swankie (Nomadland again or Valarie Mahaffey (French Exit)?


Voting for the SAG awards opened on January 11th, so we will soon know how this famous Oscar predictor will go. BLAKE & WANG P.A will be watching with interest.

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