SAG Surprises? 'Selma' Shut Out of Nominations
Amid all the praise for "Selma," not one actor from the film was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award. The list of nominees was released on Wednesday, and while no one from Ava DuVernay's latest film is up for a prize, there are several actors of color who've got a chance.
From Shadow and Act:
- Cicely Tyson picked up a nomination for her performance in the Lifetime movie, "The Trip to Bountiful," which was adapted from the play - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
- Viola Davis is nominated for her performance in "How to get Away With Murder" - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
- Uzo Aduba picked up a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, for "Orange Is the New Black"
- And "Get on Up" is nominated in the Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture category