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PEOPLE & ARTS Tuesday 29 January 2019
'Black Panther' wins top honor at SAG Awards, 'Maisel' soars

By JAKE COYLE
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — "Black
Panther" took the top award
at Sunday's 25th Screen
Actors Guild Awards, giving
Ryan Coogler's superhero
sensation its most signifi-
cant awards-season honor
yet and potentially setting
up Wakanda for a major
role at next month's Acad-
emy Awards.
The two leading Oscar
nominees — "Roma" and
"The Favourite" — were by-
passed by the actors guild
for a best ensemble field
that also included "BlacK-
kKlansman," ''Crazy Rich
Asians," ''Bohemian Rhap-
sody" and "A Star Is Born."
Although "Black Panther"
wasn't nominated for any
individual SAG Awards, it
took home the final award
at the Shrine Auditorium in Danai Gurira, Isaach de Bankole, Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong'o and Angela Bassett from the cast of "Black Panther," accept
Los Angeles. award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture at the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Au-
Before a stage full of ac- ditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, in Los Angeles.
tors, Chadwick Boseman Associated Press
tried to put into context the
moment for the trailblazing that followed their triumphs More surprising was Em- and Michael Douglas ("The son Bateman ("Ozark") and
"Black Panther," which also at the Golden Globes. The ily Blunt's best supporting Kominsky Method"). Patricia Arquette ("Escape
won for its stunt performer 71-year-old Close, a seven- actress win for her perfor- "We cannot thank you at Dannemora"). Arquette
ensemble. "To be young, time nominee but never an mance in the horror thriller enough," said Shalhoub, thanked Special Counsel
gifted and black," he said, Oscar winner, won best ac- "A Quiet Place." Blunt, also speaking for the cast. "Stay investigator Robert Mueller
quoting the Nina Simone tress for her performance in nominated by the guild for with us." "and everyone working to
song. "The Wife." In her speech, her lead performance in Tom Hanks presented make sure we have sover-
"We know what it's like to she spoke about the pow- "Mary Poppins Returns," was the lifetime achievement eignty for the United States
be told there isn't a screen er of film in a multiscreen visibly shocked. She wasn't award to Alan Alda , who of America."
for you to be featured world. among Tuesday's Oscar in July revealed that he The SAG Awards had one
on, a stage for you to be "One of the most powerful nominees for either film. had been living with Parkin- thing the Oscars don't: a
featured on. ... We know things we have as human "Guys. That truly has blown son's disease for more than host. Emcee Megan Mullal-
what's like to be beneath beings are two eyes looking my slicked hair back," said three years. The 83-year-old ly kicked off the awards by
and not above. And that is into two eyes," said Close. Blunt, who praised her hus- actor took the stage to a tweaking their role among
what we went to work with "Film is the only art form that band and "A Quiet Place" standing ovation while the the many honors leading
every day," said Boseman. allows us the close-up." director John Krasinski as theme to "M.A.S.H" played. up to next month's Oscars.
"We knew that we could Malek, wining best actor a "stunning filmmaker." He said the award came She called the SAGs "the
create a world that exem- over Christian Bale ("Vice") ''Thank you for giving me at a reflective moment for greatest honor an actor
plified a world we wanted and Bradley Cooper ("A the part. You would have him. can receive this weekend."
to see. We knew that we Star Is Born") for his perfor- been in major trouble if you "I see more than ever now The show did not boost the
had something to give." mance in "Bohemian Rhap- hadn't." how proud I am to be a part chances of other Oscar
The win puts "Black Panther" sody," seemingly sealed the Best supporting actor in of our brotherhood and hopefuls, "A Star Is Born,"
squarely in contention for Oscar many are predicting a film went more as ex- sisterhood of actors," said ''The Favourite" and "BlacK-
best picture at the Acade- for him. Malek's awards are pected. Mahershala Ali, Alda. "It may never have kKlansman," which were all
my Awards where it's nomi- mounting even as the di- who won two years ago for been more urgent to see shut out Sunday night.
nated for seven honors in- rector of "Bohemian Rhap- "Moonlight," won for his per- the world through another Among the attendees Sun-
cluding best picture. Actors sody," Bryan Singer, is fac- formance in Peter Farrelly's person's eyes. When a cul- day was Geoffrey Owens,
make up the largest per- ing multiple accusations of interracial road trip "Green ture is divided so sharply, the "Cosby Show" actor
centage of the academy, sexual assault with minors Book." actors can help — a least who caused a stir when he
so their preferences can . Singer has denied the The Amazon series "The a little — just by doing what was photographed work-
have an especially large claims. Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" won we do. And the nice part is ing at a New Jersey Trader
impact on the Oscar race. As he did at the Globes, the first three awards hand- it's fun to do it. So my wish Joe's. He was among the
In the last decade the SAG Malek dedicated his award ed out Sunday, sweeping for all of us is: Let's stay play- performers who began the
ensemble winner has gone to Mercury. the comedy series awards. ful." show with the SAG Awards'
on to win best picture at "I get some power from him It won best ensemble in a For the second time, the typical "I am an actor" testi-
the Academy Awards half that's about stepping up comedy series, as well as cast of "This Is Us" won best mony. The SAGs also made
of the time. and living your best life, be- individual honors for Ra- ensemble in a drama series. time for one reunion: "Fatal
In the lead acting catego- ing exactly who you want chel Brosnahan and Tony Other TV winners included Attraction" stars Michael
ries, Glenn Close and Rami to be and accomplishing Shalhoub, whose win was a Sandra Oh ("Killing Eve"), Douglas and Glenn Close
Malek solidified themselves everything you so desire," surprise in a category that Darren Criss for "Assassina- joined each other on stage
as front-runners with wins said Malek. included Bill Hader ("Barry") tion of Gianni Versace", Ja- as presenters.q