The 32nd Actor Awards (formerly SAG Awards) made its Netflix debut on March 1, hosted by Kristen Bell for the second year. Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another led with a record seven nominations from the January announcement, including ensemble and acting nods. Early winners were revealed in stunt categories: Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning for film and The Last of Us for television.
Following the nominations announced on January 7—which saw Warner Bros. films dominate, with One Battle After Another earning a record seven nods (including cast ensemble, stunts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti, Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, and Teyana Taylor) and Ryan Coogler's Sinners with five—the ceremony streamed live on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, two weeks before the Oscars.
Top film ensemble nominees included Frankenstein (Netflix), Hamnet (Focus Features), Marty Supreme (A24), One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.), and Sinners (Warner Bros.). Lead actor contenders: Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), Michael B. Jordan (Sinners), Jesse Plemons (Bugonia). Lead actress: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue), Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another), Emma Stone (Bugonia). Supporting actor: Miles Caton (Sinners), Benicio Del Toro (One Battle After Another), Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein), Paul Mescal (Hamnet), Sean Penn (One Battle After Another). Supporting actress: Odessa A’zion (Marty Supreme), Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good), Amy Madigan (Weapons), Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners), Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another).
On TV, Apple's The Studio topped comedy with five nods, including ensemble and acting for Seth Rogen, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn, and Catherine O’Hara. Comedy ensembles: Abbott Elementary (ABC), The Bear (FX), Hacks (HBO Max), Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), The Studio (Apple TV). Drama ensembles: The Diplomat (Netflix), Landman (Paramount+), The Pitt (HBO Max), Severance (Apple TV), The White Lotus (HBO Max).
The ceremony's early highlights were stunt ensemble wins: Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning (Paramount) for film and The Last of Us (HBO Max) for television. Full winners and additional categories were presented during the live broadcast.
