SAG Awards 2023 nominations: Emily Blunt, Eddie Redmayne and Bill Nighy lead British stars

A host of British stars have been shortlisted for the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Emily Blunt, Eddie Redmayne and Bill Nighy lead the local talent pool for this year’s nominations, which were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles ahead of next month’s ceremony.

Emily, 39, is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture or Series Made for Television for her captivating role as Cornelia Locke in The English.

Nominees: Emily Brunt and Eddie Redmayne lead British stars to a gong at the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards

She will face stiff competition in her category against Julia Garner (Inventing Anna), Niecy Nash-Betts (Dahmer – Monster), Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout) and Jessica Chastain (George & Tammy).

Meanwhile, Bill will be fighting for the award for best male actor in a leading role for his film Living.

The film, directed by Oliver Hermanus, centers on Nighy’s character William, a civil servant rebuilding post-World War II London in 1952.

Leading the Brits: Emily, 39, is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a TV Movie of a Series for her captivating role as Cornelia Locke in The English

Talented: Eddie Redmayne, who plays Charlie Cullen in The Good Nurse, has been nominated for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

His character discovers that he has a fatal disease and quickly sets out to discover purpose and meaning for his life before he dies.

He will be up against Irish actor Colin Farrell in The Banshees of Inisherin, who is leading the film nominations.

Also in the running for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, The Banshees of Inisherin follows two lifelong friends (Farrell and Gleeson) who “find themselves at a dead end when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences.” for both”. ‘.

Compelling storytelling: Bill Nighy, meanwhile, will be up for best male actor in a leading role for his film Living

One to watch: He’ll be competing against Irish actor Colin Farrell in The Banshees of Inisherin, who is leading the film nominations.

Kerry Condon is nominated in the Supporting Actress category, while Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan, who also hail from Ireland, are nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

They will face Eddie Redmayne, who plays Charlie Cullen in The Good Nurse.

The Oscar winner stars in the true crime thriller opposite Jessica Chastain, who plays a single mother struggling to stay afloat with her demanding career as a nurse at a New Jersey hospital.

He initially develops a good relationship with a new nurse (played by Eddie), but after several of his patients who seemed to be getting better die under unusual circumstances, he comes to suspect that he has committed a crime.

Women Talking will compete against The Banshees of Inisherin in the Best Ensemble category.

True story: Women Talking, starring Claire Foy, will go up against The Banshees of Inisherin in the Best Ensemble category

The film, based on Miriam Toews’ 2018 novel, follows the true story of men who drug and rape women in a Mennonite colony.

Claire Foy leads the cast that includes Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Frances McDormand and Ben Whishaw.

Meanwhile, The Crown is nominated for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series.

Royalty: The Crown is nominated for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series. The fifth series, launched late last year, stars Imenlda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth.

The fifth series, launched late last year, stars Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth and chronicles the breakdown of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage.

The drama will go against Better Call Saul, Ozark, Severance, and The White Lotus.

Cara Delevingne is among the cast of Only Murders In The Building, which is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

The SAG Awards will stream live on Netflix’s YouTube channel on February 26.

In the running: Cara Delevingne is among the cast of Only Murders In The Building, which is in the running for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.