Supernatural thriller Sinners won the Actor Award for best movie cast on Sunday, setting up a likely showdown with One Battle After Another for the Best Picture prize at the upcoming Academy Awards.
Actor Delroy Lindo accepted the award alongside the film’s cast on stage in Los Angeles. The Warner Bros. production follows two brothers who open a juke joint in the segregated American South and encounter a vampire, blending supernatural elements with themes celebrating blues music and Black culture.
“Every day we brought our hearts, souls and spirits to this project,” Lindo said, expressing gratitude for the recognition.
Film star Michael B. Jordan, who plays twin brothers Smoke and Stack, was named best film actor. He thanked fellow nominees including Timothée Chalamet, star of Marty Supreme, and Leonardo DiCaprio of One Battle After Another.
“I’m grateful to be welcomed into this group and truly seen,” Jordan said.
Sean Penn won the supporting actor prize for his role in One Battle After Another.
The Actor Awards—previously known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards—are presented by members of the SAG-AFTRA union. The results are closely followed because actors make up the largest voting bloc for the Academy Awards, scheduled this year for March 15.
One Battle After Another, a story about a former revolutionary trying to save his daughter’s life, has already performed strongly during the awards season. It won the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards, an honour often seen as an indicator of the eventual Best Picture winner at the Oscars. The strong showing for Sinners at the actors’ ceremony suggests it also enjoys broad support within the industry.
Among other winners, Jessie Buckley received the best actress award for portraying William Shakespeare’s wife, Agnes Hathaway, in Hamnet.
Amy Madigan was named best supporting actress for her role as Aunt Gladys in the horror film Weapons.
In television categories, the late Catherine O’Hara was honoured as best actress in a comedy series for her role as a movie producer in the Hollywood satire The Studio. The award was accepted by writer and star Seth Rogen, who said O’Hara frequently sent thoughtful suggestions for rewriting scenes that ultimately improved the show.
O’Hara, known for films such as Home Alone and the series Schitt’s Creek, died on January 30 at the age of 71 from a pulmonary embolism.
The Studio also won best cast in a TV comedy, while The Pitt took the award for best ensemble in a television drama.
Meanwhile, Harrison Ford received a lifetime achievement honour. The 83-year-old actor reflected humorously on his career, joking that it was “only at the halfway point.”
“I’m incredibly fortunate,” said Ford, who currently stars in Shrinking. “Lucky to have found my people, lucky to have work that still challenges me, and lucky to still be doing it.”
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