LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Bombshell," a drama about sexual misconduct allegations at Fox News, led the movie nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday and will compete for the top prize of best cast.
The film from Lions Gate Entertainment <LGFa.N> earned four nominations overall, including nods for lead actress Charlize Theron and supporting actresses Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie.
Other contenders for the best cast award are Mafia epic "The Irishman," Quentin Tarantino's 1960s period drama "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," Nazi-era satire "Jojo Rabbit" and "Parasite," a social satire from South Korea.
The SAG awards are closely watched as an indicator of likely Oscar success because actors form the largest voting group in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Winners will be announced in a televised ceremony in Los Angeles on Jan. 19.
"Bombshell," which debuts in U.S. movie theatres on Friday, depicts the story of the women at Fox News whose sexual misconduct allegations in 2016 led to the ouster of network founder Roger Ailes. Ailes, who died a year later, denied the accusations.
Theron plays former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly while Kidman portrays former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson. Robbie plays a fictional but composite Fox News staffer.
Fox News on Wednesday had no comment on the film other than saying that no one from the movie contacted the network to fact-check their account.
"The Irishman" was released by Netflix Inc <NFLX.O>, while Sony Corp <6758.T> distributed "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and Neon released "Parasite." Fox Searchlight, now owned by Walt Disney Co <DIS.N>, distributed "Jojo Rabbit."
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine and Jill Serjeant; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
