‘Oppenheimer’ Team Praises Solidarity for Actors Strike During SAG Drama Ensemble Award Win
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Oppenheimer performer Kenneth Branagh reminisced about his cast showing their support for last summer’s actors strike while accepting the prize for outstanding cast performance in a motion picture at the 2024 SAG Awards on Saturday.
“Thank you for every SAG-AFTRA member whose support and whose sacrifice allows us to be standing here, better than we were before,” Branagh said. “When we were all last together, it was at the premiere of this film on July 14 last year, when the strike was just about to begin. And led by our fearless leader, the great Cillian Murphy, we went from the red carpet, and we didn’t see the film that night.”
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Branagh continued, “We happily went in the direction of solidarity with your good selves. So this is a full-circle moment for us.”
Nominated in the category were American Fiction, Barbie, The Color Purple and Killers of the Flower Moon. This was a big night for Oppenheimer, as Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. also won for their roles in the film.
The award was presented by Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis, who reunited to celebrate their roles in David Cronenberg’s 1986 cult-favorite film The Fly. “It wouldn’t have bad for that to get an award like this,” Goldblum quipped about their horror flick.
Ahead of the ceremony, Oppenheimer and Barbie topped the film nominees with four apiece. For the television categories, Succession stood out with five nominations, including best ensemble in a drama series, which it won.
The 2024 SAG Awards streamed live on Netflix from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Click here for the winners list from the 2024 SAG Awards. The standout looks from the red carpet can be seen here.
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