Topline
Fantasy film Everything Everywhere All at Once emerged as the big winner at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, sweeping multiple top categories in a show filled with multiple heartfelt speeches and comedic moments.
Jamie Lee Curtis, James Hong, Michelle Yeoh, and Ke Huy Quan accept the award for Ensemble Cast in a … [+]
Key Facts
In the show’s opening “I Am An Actor” segment, Jamie Lee Curtis spoke about getting her SAG card after landing a role in the ABC show Operation Petticoat, adding: “Which my father, Tony Curtis—nepo baby!—starred in,” drawing raucous laughter from the audience.
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher—known for her starring role in the 90s sitcom The Nanny— called for an end to vaccine mandates in Hollywood to ensure “equal opportunity” in a segment that left some fans wondering if she was anti-vaccination.
Two of the most heartfelt speeches of the night came from best actress winner Michelle Yeoh and best actor winner Brendan Fraser—both stars who are in the midst of a career renaissance.
The SAG Awards broadcast, which will move to Netflix next year, was broadcast without ads on the streamer’s YouTube channel on Sunday with the ad-free show garnering praise for not forcing award winners to abruptly end their speeches by playing them off with music.
Wednesday star Jenna Ortega and The White Lotus actor Aubrey Plaza mocked their similar deadpan humor as they presented, poking fun at recent comparisons made between one another and their trademark styles.
Crucial Quote
A visibly emotional Curtis said after winning best supporting actress award for Everything Everywhere All At Once: “I know you look at me and think, well, ‘Nepo baby. That’s why she’s there.’ And I totally get it. But the truth of the matter is, I’m 64 years old and this is just amazing,” she said.
Key Background
Everything Everywhere All at Once was the night’s big winner, picking up the best overall cast, the best actress (Michelle Yeoh), the best-supporting actress (Jamie Lee Curtis) and best supporting actor (Ke Huy Quan). Fraser picked up best actor for his role in the film The Whale. Jennifer Coolidge—who said she had never previously been invited to a SAG awards show—took home best actress in a drama series for her role in HBO’s The White Lotus while Jason Bateman won best actor in a drama series for his role in Netflix’s Ozark. The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White was awarded best actor in a comedy series, while Jean Smart won best actress in a comedy series for her role on Hacks. The cast of ABC’s Abbott Elementary picked up best ensemble on a comedy series while The White Lotus received best ensemble in a drama award.
Further Reading
SAG Awards: Winners List (Hollywood Reporter)
It Is ‘Everything’ Everywhere This Weekend, But Oscar Race Is Shaken In More Ways Than One (Deadline)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/02/27/sag-awards-best-moments-from-nepo-babies-to-jenna-ortega-and-aubrey-plaza-joining-forces/