A moving moment. Will Smith became visibly choked up after his big SAG Award win and spoke about his major career motivation.
17.02.2022 - 19:05 / variety.com
SAG Awards, set to air at 5 p.m. PT Feb. 27 on both TNT and TBS.
The SAG Awards tend to be a major indicator of how the Academy Award acting races will play out and on the television side, it marks the first major awards show of the new year — meaning several new shows are getting their first big shot to make an impact. Ahead of the ceremony, Variety takes a look at the pool of nominees.Film CategoriesWhy SAG Awards Matter for Film Simply put, the SAG Awards are the first strong indication of how the acting categories at the Academy Awards may be leaning. While other ceremonies have usually taken place prior to the SAG Awards — traditionally both Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes go first, though this year Critics Choice have been delayed — those groups are not the Oscar voting body.
Of the estimated 9,300 Oscar voters, 1,336 are in the actors branch, making it the largest. And it stands to reason that they’re also SAG Awards voters. In its 26 years, the SAG Awards acting winners have fit perfectly with Oscar seven times and matched three out of four 11 times.
Also, as the voters are all fellow actors — their peers — nominees and winners often comment on how special the honor is to them. Veterans and Breakthroughs This year’s film nominees offer a strong mix of returning talent and newcomers. There are familiar faces including previous SAG Awards winners Denzel Washington (“The Tragedy of Macbeth,”) Javier Bardem (“Being the Ricardos,” Jared Leto (“House of Gucci”) and Cate Blanchett (“Nightmare Alley”) in the mix.
A moving moment. Will Smith became visibly choked up after his big SAG Award win and spoke about his major career motivation.
The 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards was filled with surprises and emotional moments — and Will Smith was particularly moved when he took home one of the night’s coveted trophies.
Will Smith is singing praises after picking up the Best Male Movie Actor honor at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night (February 27).
2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards was filled with surprises and emotional moments — and Will Smith was particularly moved when he took home one of the night's coveted trophies.After delivering a heartfelt acceptance speech on stage at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday — when he earned the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor for his role in -- Smith opened up to ET's Nischelle Turner backstage and reflected on the honor.«I'm here tonight with Saniyya [Sidney] and Demi [Singleton], the girls who play Venus and Serena, and Aunjanue Ellis, and Venus is here with her sister Isha, who's an executive producer,» Smith said, as he began to choke up. «It's all of these, all of these Black women that I get to protect and shine a light on, you know, across the generations.»Smith, after taking a moment to compose himself, explained he feels «such a responsibility» to them to tell their story.Fresh off his #SAGAward win, an emotional Will Smith breaks down in tears while reflecting on his #KingRichard family: «It's all of these Black women that I get to protect and shine a light on… I just feel such a responsibility.» pic.twitter.com/hNFFrGQF8MIn the biopic, Smith portrays Richard Williams, the father of tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams, who has a singular vision of helping his young daughters become legends on the court.When asked what he feels about the real-life figure he portrays in the film, Smith said, «It's just like I get him.
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