SAG Awards 2024 winners revealed! Lily Gladstone makes history as she BEATS Barbie’s Margot Robbie and Emma Stone while Oppenheimer triumphs with wins for Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr. and top honor Film Ensemble… but Succession leads upsets

Lily Gladstone made history as they upset A-listers Emma Stone and Margot Robbie while Oppenheimer triumphed in most of the major film categories    at  the 30th annual SAG Awards which took place Saturday at the iconic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Cillian Murphy earned the Male Actor in a Leading Role gong while Robert Downey Jr. took home Male Actor in a Supporting Role with the entire ensemble earning top honor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Oppenheimer at the end of the night.

Meanwhile critically-acclaimed Succession was upset several times in the television categories including Elizabeth Debicki who beat out Sarah Snook for The Crown and The Last Of Us star Pedro Pascal who triumphed over Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox, and Matthew Macfadyen but the HBO series did ultimately take home top honor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

The 37-year-old Native American actress Lily – who uses she/they pronouns – earned the coveted Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her incredible work in Killers Of The Flower Moon. She is the first-ever Indigenous performer to earn a SAG Award in that category.

 They triumphed over a who’s who in Hollywood including: Annette Bening – ‘Nyad’, Carey Mulligan – ‘Maestro’, Margot Robbie – ‘Barbie’, and Emma Stone – ‘Poor Things’.

Lily teared up as they began her moving acceptance speech in her native Blackfoot language before saying: ‘My friends, fellow actors, I feel the good in what you have done — what you do.

‘This has been a hard year for all of us. Those in this room, those not in this room, I’m so proud that we have gotten here in solidarity with all of our other unions.’

The talented actress went on to stress the importance of ‘visibility’ and speaking one’s truths.

They said: ‘It’s truly a gift that we get to do this for a living. That’s the win. It was getting to be here, it was getting to be on set. It was getting to tell stories.

‘It’s so easy to distance ourselves. It’s so easy to close off, to stop feeling, and we all bravely keep feeling, and that humanizes people. That brings people out of the shadows; it brings visibility.’

The star concluded the speech with an empowering message while stressing the importance of storytelling.

Lily concluded: ‘Keep telling stories to everybody in this room, to everybody watching abroad. Those of you who are not actors but have a voice, have a story that needs to be heard.

‘Thank you for all of the compassionate souls in this room and all of the storytellers here tonight. Keep speaking your truths, and keep speaking up for each other.’

Lily portrays Mollie Burkhart who is the wife of World War I veteran Ernest Burkhart (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) as Osage people are murdered one-by-one when oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

Oppenheimer was the biggest winner in the film side as it earned top honor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture over American Fiction, Barbie, The Color Purple, and Killers Of The Flower Moon. 

Kenneth Branagh accepted the final award of the night on behalf of his castmates as he touched on their walkout of the red carpet when the SAG strikes began last year as he said: It was last year in July we had the premiere and did the red carpet.

‘Then we all walked off the carpet and stood in solidarity with the union. We didn’t get to see the film.’

Cillian Murphy was recognized for his fine work in the blockbuster film as he earned top honor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.

The 47-year-old Irish actor beat out heavy competition including  Bradley Cooper – ‘Maestro’, Colman Domingo – ‘Rustin’, Paul Giamatti – ‘The Holdovers’, and Jeffrey Wright – ‘American Fiction’.

He recognized his castmates  for their hard work saying: ‘To my Oppenheimer cast… they were the greatest group of actors. 

‘I never felt so looked after or cared for. Just looking at the names on the call sheet. Twenty-eight years ago when I was trying to become an actor, I was a failed musician and I felt like an interloper.’

The talented star plays the titular role of  American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer as the film is centered around his involvement in the development of the atomic bomb.

Robert Downey Jr. was recognized in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role category for his work on the blockbuster Oppenheimer.

The 58-year-old actor beat out Sterling K. Brown – ‘American Fiction, Willem Dafoe – ‘Poor Things’, Robert De Niro – ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, and Ryan Gosling – ‘Barbie’.

Robert showcased his signature humor as he began his speech by saying: ‘Oh boy. Why me? Why now? And why do things seem to be going my way. Unlike my fellow nominees, I would never grow tired of the sound of my own voice.’

In Oppenheimer Downey Jr portrays as Rear Admiral Lewis Strauss, a retired Naval officer and high-ranking member of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). 

On the television side, Succession was the biggest winner as it earned top prize  Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series despite losing out in the individual categories.

The HBO series beat out an impressive field including The Crown, The Gilded Age, The Last Of Us, and The Morning Show.

Alan Ruck accepted the prize on behalf of cast of the drama as he began his speech saying: ‘One last hurrah, I think.

‘I think right now you’re looking at some of the luckiest people on the planet and some of the most grateful because not only did we get to all work on one of the best television shows, you know, maybe ever, we made friends for life. 

‘And I think the magic of Succession was that the writing was so fabulous. It inspired all of us to bring our A-game from the very beginning. And we got off on watching each other work, and we caught lightning in a bottle. Lucky, you know? So, now we’re thrilled to be recognized by our peers.’

Elizabeth Debicki earned a shock win over Succession’s  Sarah Snook as the 33-year-old Australian actress was recognized for her work as Princess Diana on the last season of The Crown.

 

In addition to fellow Aussie Snook, Elizabeth triumphed over Jennifer Aniston – ‘The Morning Show’, Bella Ramsey – ‘The Last of Us’, and Keri Russell – ‘The Diplomat’.

She accepted the honor without a surprising piece of clothing as she began her speech saying: ‘I don’t have any shoes on. 

‘Truly, I was not expecting this. People say that and I really am not. So I don’t really know what to say, so I’m just going to wing it. The women in my category, I watch with total awe and I learn how to do my craft watching you. So being nominated next to you is incredible.’ 

In the anthology series – which is a dramatization which documents the UK’s Royal Family – Elizabeth portrayed the beloved Princess Diana in her final days as she was killed in a car accident in Paris with Egyptian film producer lover Dodi Fayed.

Pedro Pascal earned a shock win over the Succession leading men as the 48-year-old star took home Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for his role in The Last Of Us.

No doubt it was a total upset as he beat out three Succession actors including Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox, and Matthew Macfadyen who have all swept Award Season. Billy Crudup was also nominated for The Morning Show.

The talented actor was just as surprised by the result as he said: ‘This is wrong, for a number of reasons. I’m a little drunk. I thought I could get drunk,” he said. “And thank you, HBO for … geez Louise, I’m making a fool of myself. But thank you so much for this!’

He then went on to say it was an ‘incredible f***ing honor’ before thanking colleagues and family with tears in his eyes.

Pedro ended his emotional speech by saying:  ‘I’m going to have a panic attack and I’m going to leave.’

In the highly popular show Pedro portrays Joel Miller who is a  a hardened survivor that takes charge of a 14-year-old girl who may be humanity’s last hope after a global pandemic destroys civilization.

Jeremy Allen White was the first winner at the gala as the 33-year-old actor took home Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on The Bear.

He faced heavy competition including Brett Goldstein – ‘Ted Lasso‘, Bill Hader – ‘Barry’, Jason Sudeikis – ‘Ted Lasso’, and his The Bear castmate Ebon Moss-Bachrach. 

Jeremy portrays Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto as a young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop only to turn it into a fine dining restaurant on a quest for a Michelin star.

His The Bear co-star Ayo Edebiri was also recognized as she earned Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series.

The 28-year-old actress beat out heavy competition including Alex Borstein – ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’, Rachel Brosnahan – ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’, Quinta Brunson – ‘Abbott Elementary’, and Hannah Waddingham – ‘Ted Lasso’.

In the critically-acclaimed series Ayo portrays Sydney Adamu who is a talented young chef who joins The Bear (formally The Beef) as its new sous chef under Carmy. 

They were not the only pair of co-stars who were honored for their efforts on the small screen as Ali Wong and Steven Yeun as both were recognized for their incredible work on Netflix limited series Beef.

Ali, 41, earned Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series.

She beat out heavy competition including: Uzo Aduba – ‘Painkiller’, Kathryn Hahn – Tiny Beautiful Things’, Brie Larson – ‘Lessons in Chemistry’, and Bel Powley – ‘A Small Light’.

Meanwhile Steven was honored in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series category.

The 40-year-old leading man beat out Matt Bomer – ‘Fellow Travelers’, Jon Hamm – ‘Fargo’, David Oyelowo – ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’, and Tony Shalhoub – ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’.

The highly-popular Netflix series was centered around Ali and Steven’s characters who let a road rage incident burrow into their minds and slowly consume their every thought and action.

Da’Vine Joy Randolph earned Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Holdovers.

The 37-year-old actress triumphed over Emily Blunt – ‘Oppenheimer’, Danielle Brooks – ‘The Color Purple’, Penelope Cruz – ‘Ferrari’, and Jodie Foster – ‘Nyad’.

In the film she portrays Mary Lamb who is the head cook at Barton Academy boarding school and is a bereaved mother.

Meanwhile, Barbra Streisand recalled ‘dreaming of being an actress as a teenager’ as she was honored with the Life Achievement Award.

The 81-year-old entertainer brought several high-profile stars to tears in the audienc, even as she joked it was ‘wonderful’ to receive the accolade because she didn’t have to sit and ‘squirm’ while watching someone else accept a prize she’d been nominated for before reflecting on the early days of her career.

She looked as chic as ever at the event in a stunning gold sequined gown with a black velvet coat atop it. 

Her speech came as the Screen Actors Guild honored the best performers in film and television at its 30th annual ceremony at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium following SAG-AFTRA’S taxing 118-day strike last year.

‘This is such a wonderful award to get because you know in advance you’re going to get it,’ Streisand gushed. ‘You don’t have to sit there in squirm… And if you don’t have to put on such a happy face. “I’m so happy to lose!” 

‘Anyway, you all know what I mean,’ she joked.

‘I can’t believe it. I remember dreaming of being an actress as a teenager, sitting in my bed in Brooklyn with a pint of coffee ice cream and a movie magazine,’ she continued.

The Yentl star went on to reflect on her lifelong love of movies, including watching ‘the most beautiful actor’ Marlon Brando — who was her ‘first crush’ — in 1954’s Guys And Dolls.

‘He was so real, so believable. And I wanted to be the one he fell in love with, not Jean Simmons,’ she admitted.

Barbra reflected on her six-decade career as she thanked the actors and directors she had worked with over the years, including Warner Bros., Samuel Goldwyn, Louis B. Mayer and William Eyler, before paying tribute to the stars in the room at LA’s Shrine Auditorium.

‘I want to thank you for giving me so much joy, just watching all of you on the screen,’ she sweetly concluded. ‘Thank you for that.’

Meanwhile leading up to the event, the stars descended onto the red carpet outside the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Margot Robbie, 33, channeled her Barbie character in a pink and black statement Schiaparelli gown as she dazzled on the red carpet. 

Jennifer Aniston, 55, showcased her toned form in a low-cut silver Celine gown, which featured a thigh slit. 

Brie Larson, 34, flashed her incredible abs on the red carpet, rocking a peachy pink ruched crop top with a matching ball skirt by Atelier Versace.

Selena Gomez, 31, looked ethereal in a fitted white Atelier Versace gown, opting to leave her long brunette locks loose around her. 

Margot, who starred as the title character in the Barbie film, wore a black and bubblegum pink Schiaparelli Couture frock that featured a black strapless mini dress with a pink accent along the waist and shoulder.

The asymmetrical number included a long train in the pink tone.

The Australian-born actress wore black pointed heels, paired with diamond earrings and an anklet.

The blonde movie star wore her long golden tresses loose and in waves, opting for a center part. 

Jennifer also wowed on the red carpet in a figure hugging silver gown. She is wearing Celine.

The Friends star showcased her toned form in the fitted number, which also included a thigh-slit.

The TV star looked beautiful in her bob hairstyle, with glossy pink lips and rosy cheeks as her makeup look.

Brie put her sculpted abs on full display on the red carpet, wearing a peach hued long-sleeved crop top that had a ruching detail along the center.

The spring-ready crop top was paired with a matching voluminous skirt that had bow details on each side.

The blonde beauty wore delicate earrings and ring, with her hair styled into a deep side part. 

Selena, who stars on Only Murders in the Building alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short, wowed in a low-cut white gown with her dark hair loose around her. 

This gathering may not have been able to be a reality months ago as after a taxing 118-day strike, the Screen Actors Guild honored the best performers in film and television at the gala.

Winners were determined by SAG-AFTRA members, who vote for their favorites across a number of categories.

The awards come just months after SAG-AFTRA struck a deal with film studios following a months-long strike with pay in the streaming era and artificial intelligence top issues of concern.   

The strike began on July 25, 2023 and a tentative deal was struck on November 8. It formally ended on December 5, 2023 with a 78% yes in voting. 

Despite disagreements over the final deal, the outcome was a huge relief for union leaders and the entertainment industry following a grueling few months of strikes.

The boycott coincided with the WGA strike, which lasted from May 2 to September 27.