SAG Awards Reaction Video 2024! 

Brian, don't beat yourself up for getting a few categories wrong, we still love ya!

My prediction is someone with stone in the name will win an oscar

I gotta say, Idris Elba being an unofficial host for the SAG Award was absolutely nice. Love that his daughter was with him at the ceremony

You’re right, Brian, you’re overthinking this!

When the Oppenheimer cast won Best Ensemble, I literally thought that was Peter Sarsgaard who gave a speech with me thinking "wait was he even in the movie?", turned out it was Kenneth Branagh with probably the biggest beard I've seen from him so far. Idk what Hercule Poirot performance is he preparing next 😂

Emma Stone's reaction to Lily Gladstone's win was so amazing. She didn't care if she loose or win, she just happy and being supportive that Lily won the award. She has been in her position before since she won 3 SAG Awards before (two for Best Ensemble and one for Best Actress) so she knew what it's like for Lily to win that award. So happy to see actresses supporting each other 🥰

Cillian Murphy absolutely deserves all the awards. This is also long time coming for him. He was nominated for Golden Globes Best Actor for "Breakfast on Pluto" in 2005. And although he didn't have so many lead roles, most of his performances in supporting roles are so good. I'm happy he's finally being recognized!

I think many experts forgot that fellow actors respect Cillian a lot. People felt that Paul has been in the industry for so long and forgot that Cillian had been in the business too for decades and he is also well loved. Cillian is even well loved because of Peaky Blinders, yes its not an Emmy award winning series yet a lot of people and voters love this series. Cillian won because he truly gave one of the most amazing performances this year as playing Oppenheimer is truly challenging. I think most people were cheering for Paul because it played into their heartstrings same what I felt for Viggo at Greenbook. But SAG, BAFTA and Oscars would vote for whom they felt truly gave the best actor thats why Rami Malek won over Viggo. On the other hand, I can feel that Gladstone will win because of her narrative and her performance. Its not about who has the biggest nor the loudest role who will automatically win. Its not about the screentime, i mean Anthony Hopkins won for Silence of the Lambs. Even in 2019 when Glenn Close has more screentime over Olivia Colman who felt to me a supporting role because Rachel Weisz is the lead, still Colman won. I still believe that the industry and the academy voters will both give the wins to both Cillian and Lily especially we shouldn’t forget that Oscar members now are very diverse and has a lot of international voters.

Your content is always SO interesting! It is your INSIGHTS we value , not whether we all win the office awards pool!

When it comes to SAG remember they LOVE making history with the winners. Just like last year. So if Lilly could have won anywhere it was DEFINITELY SAG

It was always Cillian, if you have followed the other awards shows, there are so many videos of actors talking about how impressed they were with what Cillian did in Oppie. Teo yoo, American Ferrera, I mean the titans in his own cast. The other actors see him as a kind of journey man actor, and during his sag retro they seemed adamant in telling him how much his underrated films mean to them, and has more views than all the nominees combined. That's before we even get into the statistics.

If Cillian doesn't win Oscar, it will prove the Oscar committee doesn't have the acumen and the eye for attention to detail. It was a timeless masterpiece. He was extremely subtle yet profound.

I wanted a Jeffrey Wright upset soooo badly. I sm so happy for that Lily Gladstone win. Ive been saying this for a while. Stone is beatable

Paul Giamatti does not deserve to win this year. It's Cillian Murphy and Oppenheimer.

I think sometimes our preferences really get into our heads but looking at it overall, it seemed quite clear that Cillian and Oppenheimer would win. Not sure why a lot of critics (not just you)thought something differently would happen. Best actress is definitely more of a race

I gotta say, Annette Bening's reaction to Lily Gladstone's win was pretty shady. I guess she learned a thing or two from Natalie Portman's reaction when Emma Stone won the Oscar over her 😂

I have loved Murphy since 28 days later. He is always the actor with those eyes

You wanted a surprise but now you are questioning Lily's win. Pay very close attention to the audience reaction to when the nominees were read and when she won. The room wanted Lily to win. Their faces, the standing O. People were yelling towards her as she walked by, jumping up and down. Gosling reached out and grabbed her hand, jon Lithgow was loving her speech. This was a great win.

Amen to that final point Brian, 2023 was the first year I'd payed this much attention to the Oscar race as well, so watching your videos and coverage of it all has been such a blast. It's almost surreal to see everything wrapping up so soon!

Thank you for an incredible journey through awards season!

Gladstone is winning and will win for every other reason except merit. This is Emma Stone's second oscar whether she "officially" wins or not.

This seems like the year for powerful yet subtle performances: Cillian, Gladstone, and Randolph. Regarding Best SAG Ensemble they treated the award like a Best Picture trophy instead of a true acting Ensemble award. 💁‍♂️

Your predictions are excellent! I love your sense of humor and, you're handsome to boot!

So, I’m gonna say the hot take. The wrong Robert keeps winning. Downey’s work is superb in Oppenheimer and it’s a nice career capper for him. He can do what he wants from now on and let him be happy. But, Robert DeNiro does subtle, landmark work in KOTFM. His hand gestures, his propensity for verbosity, his smile barely hiding the grimace underneath. Watch that scene where Ernest tells him of Lily’s pregnancy. DeNiro’s slow burn of rage and realization of being thwarted. The way he rubs his hands to avoid bashing in the table and Ernests’s face. And that forced “Blessings on this house” spoken up to the line of a curse. It’s mesmerizing and terrifying all at once. DeNiro deserves that award

I guessed Emma Stone as well... I was SHOCKED when Lilly Gladstone's name was called..

Will the Stone remain Glad come Oscar night? That’s the question.

Oppenheimer :- Best actor, Best supporting actor and a nom for best supporting actress. Then Florence Pugh, Gary Oldman, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Kenneth Brannah, Tom Contei, Matt Damon etc. ... That was always going to be tough to beat for best ensemble. Even if the cast and their family only voted for themselves it would have been halfway there.😀

Love your channel ❤️

Just 3 years ago (in 2021) Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis won at SAG Awards and still were defetead by Anthony Hopkins and Frances McDormand at Oscars ! There is a possibility of switching the winners at Oscars!

During the strikes, Meanwhile Emma Stone was sitting cushy in her private jet and touring with Taylor Swift... Lily Gladstone was out there on the picket line fighting for emma stones right to act. For the actors to recognize that is not suprising, and she will win the oscar. No one is beating Lily.

you can feel it in the room when gladstone won sag. it's so palpable. when she was giving the speech you can see that many of them were tearing up for her win. the biggest body of oscar voters are actors, and they are going to vote for her over emma because her narrative is so huge and undeniable, just like michelle won last year. if she is to win, she will become the first indigenous to win an oscar of any category. also emma had already won an oscar. like cate last year, had she not won for la la land, then they would give it to her for poor things. remember lily is no slouch either. she has won so many critic awards over emma this season, and there is a reason why movie critics picked her over emma.

Maybe this will be the year of the return of the good old tie for best actress, just like in 1969 when Barbra Streisand and Katherine Hepburn both won the Oscar:) It would be a great way to honor Gladstone and everything she stands for, while also acknowledging the spectacular performance of Stone.

I had not given up on Gladstone despite how certain you felt in your predictions. Still pulling for her at the Oscars!

Brian, you did a great job with the predictions and I always enjoy your reactions! I'm a huge Giamatti fan myself (since Sideways) so it would have been nice for him to win. But I agree with you that Cillian Murphy is the favorite now going into the Oscars. I'm looking forward to your reaction video after the Oscars. Have a great time watching the show!!

I've complained in the past about the Oscars rewarding big showy performances over more subtle ones (not that the bigger ones are necessarily less deserving but still) so if it goes that way this year I'll be glad. Plus I just like Lily Gladstone, she seemed so genuinely surprised and happy. Also? She wins award season fashion so far this year solely on the strength of those magnificent earrings. lol

These are truly my favorite awards, I mean it's all these actors voting for their peers. I know Academy Award is the bigger deal, but I truly believe winning this is the bigger deal!

Am i the only one wishing Sandra Hüller can still pull an upset? She won European Film awards and the cesar! 😅 Really counting on that Zone of Interest surge...

I think that Sandra Huller for Anatomy of a Fall could pull off a major shocking upset over both Emma Stone and Lily Gladstone based on that Huller is also in The Zone of Interest and she winning at the Caesar awards for Best Actress for the Anatomy of a Fall, that I think there could be vote splitting between Stone and Gladstone.

Love you, Brian!

Beautiful! Maybe some fans could come together and share the expense for such a large and beautiful location!

I hope Gladstone wins the Oscar. I’m not giving up on Giamatti.

Kinda exciting to see Gladstone vs Stone. I still think Stone will win because , last year Yeoh was nominated for the bafta, and Gladstone was not . Viola won Sag and still lost the bafta And the oscar . So lets see the weight of SAG in this category at the Oscars. Best actress has been so unpredictable this decade.

I was in awe of Emma Stone in Poor Things but I honestly didnt feel anything after watching that movie. Lily Gladstone in KOTM on the other hand was on my mind for a couple of days.

There is a remote possibility that Lily Gladstine and Emma Stone cancel each other and either Sandra Huller gets the Oscar because of her two great performances this year or Annette Bening gets her Oscar because it is long overdue

Rooting for Poor Things in all categories and Emma Stone. I will be jumping up and down!!!!

This awards season has been pretty fun to watch, I just can’t wait for Oscar night! Right now I’m probably leaning towards Gladstone winning, but it’s a real toss up currently. Can’t wait to see more of those prediction videos!

While all actresses are wildly talented, I think there is something to be said about Lily as a presence actor. There is something about Lily’s energy that captivates every time she is on screen similarly to Da’Vine, Viola, Taraji, Meryl, just to name a few. I think there is also something to be said about Lily having less creative freedom in her role as she had to portray the real emotions and character of a real person in a film discussing a very real topic (as does any actor that partakes in a biopic of any sort). I will say if Lily wins, it is because she gave a beautiful performance and it shouldn’t be seen merely as a concession because Emma has already won. It would be well for deserved for any of the nominees, but I personally would love to see Lily win

Cillian is a better actor and why should anyone doubt him. I hate surprises. Last year was terrible.

Don't be embarrassed You are insightful and Brilliant your channel is the film analysis

Earth Girls are Easy is hilarious!! I disagree with you on Gladstone's acting performance: SAG often look and vote for more subtle performances.

Emma stone looking so elated over Gladstone win is so performative. Y'all forget that They are all good actors. Its their profession.

At this point, it feels like the Oscars are going to be a real snooze-fest. I am disappointed that Paul Giamatti didn't win. I am still hoping for an upset at the Oscars. I watched both movies. I have watched "The Holdovers" 3 times now to once for "Oppenheimer". I prefer the small movies and performances to the blockbusters. One of my favorite moments from SAG was the presentation by Greta Lee (Past Lives) with “Coda” star Troy Kotsur who won the Oscar for best supporting actor. I have also watched Past Lives 2 times and in fact purchased both The Holdovers and Past Lives because they are the types of movie I can watch again and again. Not so much Oppenheimer. It was an excellently crafted, written, and acted movie but once is enough for me. I thought Emily Blunt was the standout in the acting category for that film although I am thrilled with all of the wins for supporting actress by Da'Vine Joy Randolph and I loved her speech at SAG. I also prefer Robert De Niro's performance to Robert Downey Jr.s. However, that looks like a lock for Downey.

Cillian and all the Oppenhomies for the win.

Also Emma get all major awards nominations, where Sandra wasn’t nominated for Sag, Lily wasn’t nominated for Bafta. Maybe I’m only hoping them 3 together will differently split votes🤞🥹

I think this year has been interesting. There has been competition with some things locking up while others are still question marks… but in the end only one can win. I’m loving who has been chosen this year. I like that Lily & Emma & even Sandra have won awards. I love that Paul has been recognised as well as Cillian. Oppenheimer is my favourite film & yes it will probably win a fair chunk of awards but other films will take certain category wins home too. CILLIAN MURPHY - he’s been my Best Actor all year & he is one of my favourite actors of all time. I’m over the moon Cillian is having his moment. No longer under the radar & very much deserved in my eyes. Oppenheimer was a tour de force performance from him that left me completely floored. An actor hasn’t done that to me since Heath Ledger. It’s nice to see the subtle, layered, nuanced, internalised yet emotive performance get recognised. That is rarely the case. So go Cillian. I want to see him with an Oscar in his hand so damn bad. LILY GLADSTONE - always been my favourite to win in Best Actress. Lily owned Killers of the Flower Moon for me. She’s the heart, soul & moral compass of that film. She’s reserved yet powerful. She’s internalising her true feelings but you can see her emotions simmering underneath. The story surrounds her character Mollie… it’s her town, her home, her family & her people which Lily carries with her in her amazing performance. She’s the emotional gravitas of the movie. I hope she wins the Oscar! Both Oscar wins could be historic for them both 🤞🤞 Well done to Robert Downey Jr & Da’Vine Joy Randolph on another win. Their sweep is ongoing. Yay! Oppenheimer DOMINATION continues!!! It’s been a long time since my favourite film has won like this. Not since Lord of the Rings. So I’m happy for all Oppy’s success. 👏

Hillary Swank won two Best Actress Oscars within a short period of time so there is still hope for Emma, but I think the Academy wants to make history by giving it to Gladstone as the first Native American Best Actress winner. A win by either would be great, but I prefer Emma's performance.J M O :)

To me... There is no comparing Emma Stones performance to Lily Gladstone. Emma's range is insane in Poor Things and while Lily was great, Emma displays a far more impressive feat in acting. It genuinely blows my mind that Lily could win. I think Sandra Huller was even better.

Cilian absolutely deserves that award nothing should be surprising about that he had the best performance. And let's be real if making a point wasn't what's being used to vote then Emma Stone would definitely win that award her performance was the absolute best.

I hope that Brian is not to depressed for Giamatti, it's definitely OVER for him at the Oscars - GO CILLIAN !! 😋

Critic's Choice voters are not in line with any of the other award show

So at the Oscars, the presenters and winners for the acting category will likely be (unless they paired two presenters in the same category like last year) Michelle Yeoh - Cillian Murphy Brendan Fraser - Lily Gladstone Ke Huy Quan - Da'Vine Joy Randolph Jamie Lee Curtis - Robert Downey Jr. I guess, Jamie and RDJ will likely be the chaotic one at the stage together 😂

I thought Adapted Screenplay was still unpredictable🤔

I keep seeing a lot of comparisons between Michelle Yeoh winning Best Actress last year and Lily Gladstone this year, and I do not get it. Michelle had DECADES of work behind her, in the most beloved movie of the year, in a role where she got to do it all -- comedy, drama, action, and the story is so cathartic. I stood up and clapped in my living room when she won! None of that is the case for Lily Gladstone. This is her first significant role, Killers of the Flower Moon is far from the most beloved movie of the year, and the performance is quiet, tragic, and reserved. Emma Stone should win Best Actress hands down. Her performance in Poor Things as Bella will be talked about for decades. She demonstrates mastery of her craft in that role on another level. In my opinion, Sandra Hueller in Anatomy of a Fall, is the only real competition if we are talking about actual merit and the performance it's self and not some other factor like awards narrative.

I’m happy with Oppenheimer’s wins at SAG. I knew it would win the three it received. It’s going to win big at the Academy Awards.

Btw adapted screenplay isn't fully locked. BAFTA get on average 3-4 categories that are completely of the left field (see Poor Things for VFX) and it could be one of them. I think it is safe to assume Critics Choice isn't the precursor it wants to be

It’s ok to be wrong, no need to be embarrassed!!

Brian, it's always been between heart and head with these things. Especially with the most competitive race in years, it's like the ebb and flow of the tides. Predicting the winner is all a matter of when a snapshot of voter's mind is taken. Best Actress is so fluid it's crazy.

You need to respectfully hold that

Don’t forget the power of a narrative. Lily Gladstone has her Blackfeet heritage behind her, Emma Stone has already won her Oscar, and Hollywood just loves virtue-signaling. And the same can be true of best actor. Giamatti has the strength of a long, journeyman career behind him; Cillian is visibly uncomfortable with the gladhanding politicking of awards season and he has more chances to prove himself blah blah.

Lmao Lily being all the Oscar “experts’” blind spot. There’s real unseen excitement around her, like her SAG standing ovation & her loud reception at PGA Awards, she’s a darling.

Has the Academy already voted? Just wondering how much this award will impact the results of the Oscars.

I'm going to give maybe a contradictory opinion: My favorite movie of 2023 was Oppenheimer, and the last time my favorite movie won any of the big awards was The Artist, so, what? 13 years ago? Some of my favorite movies won "minor" awards since then, or I might get actress or actor right by just guessing. But, this year is the first year since The Artist that my favorite movie is the frontrunner. I find that comforting. I'm finally on the same page of others. This is why I don't usually pay much attention to awards, and this is the first year since then that I have been interested.

Those interviews WERE placeholders!!! Netflix has ads for certain users so they used those slots to play the ads

happy for lily’s win and now she’s actually in the race, but i still think emma deserved sag and deserves the oscar

I don't think there's any way to ever state definitively that the results of the Oscars are known. It's interesting that there's been no conversation about Annette Bening being nominated for a 5th time. She's due and this is a great role for her message wise and craft wise.

If I could pick winners for the top 8 categories it would be: Paul Giamatti, RDJ, Emma Stone, Da'Vine for acting, Director: Christopher Nolan, Screenplay: American Fiction(adapted), Past Lives (original) and Poor Things for picture

Emma deserves to win. Jodie Foster was 29 years old when she won her 2nd Oscar. Hilary Swank was 30 years old when she won her 2nd Oscar. So being young is not really a limitation to get another one

Hello, don't be embarrassed, predictions are just that. And it's only human to project our own wants, so don't beat yourself over it. Love from Mexico 🤗

because Emma Stone already got an Oscar win already Lily Gladstone will win, best actress for a killers of the flower moon. Also, she's the first Native American actress to be nominated into win. That is a big deal. Emma Stone might have given a great performance in poor things, it's enough to get the nomination, but not enough to win, Lily has this lockdown.😊

good for Lily Gladstone, but still think Emma will take the Oscar…

I think you’re right that the writing awards are probably also locked up, but I feel less secure in my predictions this year given that the WGA Awards are delayed. When you get back to doing retrospectives, would you consider covering Marcia Gay Harden’s win in 2001? That’s the most fascinating race of my memory and one of the most surprising wins. The Golden Globe, Critics Choice, BAFTA, SAG, and Oscar all went to different people!

Sandra Hüller has 0 chances to win the Oscar but , at least , she won the French César for Best Actress , this weekend in Paris ! And I felt pretty confident that Emma was going to win and now , I'm very confused about her losing ...

Guess the internet is gonna get its way again and make sure Cillian Murphy gets the Oscar. They did it with Brendan Fraser and so the internet will win again!

This telecast was surprisingly dull in the energy dept.

Brian - It looks like we have a Best Actress race. Lily was deserving of the win. She was the heart of the film. It was evident throughout the evening that the room was with her. She also has the narrative that Oscar voters love. I also still think there is a slight chance Paul G could win at the Oscars.

What did Ryan Gosling and Sheryl Lee Ralph say to Lily!?! I'm not able to read their lips😂

Thank you! Emma deserves the Oscar!

Sandra Huller has a good shot!

How is Gladstone's performance reserved?

I do wish Bella won with Pedro. Their performance as Ellie, especially in episode 8, was flawless! That being said, they’re still very young, and they’ll have more opportunities to win, since “The Last of Us” still had its first season, vs “The Crown” had its last season.

BAFTA happened right as Oscar voting started, I do wonder how much SAG will factor in, and it ends Tuesday. Regardless both are worthy! I’m totally happy with Emma having the BAFTA, and Lily the Oscar. Regardless who wins both have the best performances of the year!

I don't know if you notice but they're both STONES - Gladstone and Stone! 😆

I still believe Emma stone will be winner for Oscar ..... sometimes bafta is good prediction for Oscar. Look up Olivia Colman, Frances macdomand, Marion contilard and Nicole Kidman loss for sag and win bafta and Oscar ....keep going team Emma stone.

I haven’t and still haven’t got on the Emma Stone winning another Oscar narrative this whole season. I just know it’s Gladstone’a Oscar!

Nice to see Lily Gladstone win, although, like you I also think that Emma Stone’s performance was the best of the year, just la C. Blanchett was, by far, the best last year.

I got all my predictions except for Lily Gladstone's win, and now in retrospect, I see that it certainly is a very important win in many respects!! BRAVO Lily!!!! I just looked it up on the SAG website and 21 out of 28 SAG winners have gone on to win the Oscar, sooooo...

I was expecting the SAG Awards to be on Sunday Night NOT Saturday! I just watched it 24 hours later not live. The Film Independent Spirit Awards were on Sunday which are usually on the Saturday before the Oscars. Nobody has commented on how weird this all is! I did like the SAG Awards on Netflix without the annoying commercials and the limited time the actors have to give an acceptance speech. I think the AMPAS should consider going streaming in the future!

Hüller would be a major upset like we hadn't seen before. No actress won this award in leading category after the invention of SAG since 1994 without being nominated there (Hüller wasn't nominated), also no actress won since 1985 without winning at least one of the precursors (SAG, GOLDEN GLOBES, BAFTA - Hüller lost all). Stats are there to be broken but not when there is the it girl of Hollywood delivering career best showy work in a bigger film and another highly raved performance In a major Oscar film with THAT NARRATIVE. Also Hüllers character is distant, cold sometimes with subtitles and other two are very likable in english. Good luck with that.

Plus Gladstone is the first Native American to be nominated for an Oscar. It would be groundbreaking for her to win, like last year for Michelle Yeoh. I hated those interviews with winners, I fast forwarded that and the beginning about the fashion. The In Memoriam was good, I didn't catch any omissions like I usually see with the Oscars.

I got ALL the movie predictions correct, and I’m very happy with the results!!!! Oppenheimer is my favorite movie of 2023!!!! *Also, I’m glad Lily Gladstone won! I haven’t seen Killers of the Flower Moon or Poor Things(yet), but I’m glad a Native American got the award. She’s the first Native American to win that sag, and I’m very sure it’s well deserved by merit, and it’s not just because she is Native American. Regardless, I think Emma Stone is a great actress, but she’s already won for a fantastic movie(La La land). No matter what happens at the Oscars I will be happy for the winners. 😊