Biopics Trumbo and Steve Jobs have gained an extra push in the race for next year’s Oscars after scoring multiple nominations from the Screen Actors Guild.
The 1940s-set drama Trumbo, about a blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter, picked up the most with three nods: best ensemble cast, best actor for Bryan Cranston and best supporting actress for Helen Mirren, who also picked up a surprise best actress nomination for the widely panned drama Woman in Gold.
Other unexpected nominees included Sarah Silverman as best actress for her role in the addiction drama I Smile Back, and Michael Shannon as best supporting actor for the thriller 99 Homes.
Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet also scored nominations for their roles in Steve Jobs while journalism drama Spotlight was recognised for best ensemble and Rachel McAdams as best supporting actress.
The transgender drama The Danish Girl has also picked up added Oscar buzz with nominations for both Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander, while Netflix received two nominations for Beasts of No Nation: best ensemble, and Idris Elba as best supporting actor.
Other nominees included Leonardo DiCaprio for best actor in The Revenant, Johnny Depp as best actor in Black Mass and Cate Blanchett as best actress in Carol.
There was, however, no sign of The Martian, The Hateful Eight, Creed or Joy, all of which had been considered potential nominees, leaving stars Matt Damon, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Lawrence in need of some added buzz to feature in the race.
Last year’s SAG winners perfectly matched the Oscars, with Eddie Redmayne, Julianne Moore, JK Simmons and Patricia Arquette all taking home awards.
Full list of nominations
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role
Bryan Cranston as Dalton Trumbo in Trumbo (Bleecker Street)
Johnny Depp as James “Whitey” Bulger in Black Mass (Warner Bros)
Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass in The Revenant (20th Century Fox)
Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs in Steve Jobs (Universal Pictures)
Eddie Redmayne as Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl (Focus Features)
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role
Cate Blanchett as Carol Aird in Carol (Weinstein Company)
Brie Larson as Ma in Room (A24)
Helen Mirren as Maria Altmann in Woman in Gold (Weinstein Company)
Saoirse Ronan as Eilis Lacey in Brooklyn (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Sarah Silverman as Laney Brooks in I Smile Back (Broad Green Pictures)
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role
Christian Bale as Michael Burry in The Big Short (Paramount Pictures)
Idris Elba as Commandant in Beasts of No Nation (Netflix)
Mark Rylance as Abel Rudolph in Bridge of Spies (DreamWorks)
Michael Shannon as Rick Carver in 99 Homes (Broad Green Pictures)
Jacob Tremblay as Jack in Room (A24)
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role
Rooney Mara as Therese Belivet in Carol (The Weinstein Company)
Rachel McAdams as Sacha Pfeiffer in Spotlight (Open Road Films)
Helen Mirren as Hedda Hopper in Trumbo (Bleecker Street)
Alicia Vikander as Gerda Wegener in The Danish Girl (Focus Features)
Kate Winslet as Joanna Hoffman in Steve Jobs (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture
Beasts of No Nation (Netflix)
The Big Short (Paramount Pictures)
Spotlight (Open Road Films)
Straight Outta Compton (Universal Pictures)
Trumbo (Bleecker Street)
