27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Results and Commentary
Actor Statuette
©2005 SAG
- Date of Ceremony: Sunday, April 4, 2021
- For performances seen in: 2020
Welcome to DigitalHit’s coverage of the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards which were handed out on Sunday, April 4th, 2021. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the show was pretaped.
9:00 pm
The show opens with a taped bit featuring the cast of Ted Lasso discussing their odds in the Comedy Series Ensemble category.
9:02 pm
Another taped bit shows us the nominees in the various categories through a series of clips.
9:03 pm
We’re greeted by a series of actors that introduce themselves.
9:04 pm
Mindy Kaling introduces the nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series. And the Actor goes to Mark Ruffalo for I Know This Much Is True.
9:06 pm
Several actors discuss what they’ve been watching during the pandemic.
9:08 pm
Riz Ahmed now introduces the nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series. And the Actor goes to Anya Taylor-Joy for The Queen’s Gambit.
The show, which has been pretaped due to the pandemic, is moving at quite a clip to get down in the shortened one hour running time.
9:12 pm
Daveed Diggs introduces the nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series. And the Actor goes to Jason Sudeikis for Ted Lasso.
9:15 pm
Various actors discuss what inspired them during the pandemic.
9:16 pm
Rita Moreno intros the nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series. And the Actor goes to Catherine O’Hara for Schitt’s Creek.
9:18 pm
Jimmy Fallon is now tasked with reading the nominees for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. And the Actor goes to Schitt’s Creek.
9:20 pm
SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris thanks the fellow unions and the frontline workers.
9:21 pm
Actors discuss the sometimes false special skills they put on their resumes.
9:25 pm
Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen do a bit where she shows how she played accordion constantly during the pandemic.
9:26 pm
Cynthia Erivo introduces the nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. And the Actor goes to Daniel Kaluuya for Judas and the Black Messiah.
9:29 pm
Henry Golding intros the nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. And the Actor goes to Yuh-Jung Youn for Minari.
9:31 pm
Viola Davis introduces the In Memoriam segment.
9:36 pm
Common presents the nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series. And the Actor goes to Gillian Anderson for The Crown.
9:38 pm
Various actors discuss their worst headshots and some of the tricks they used.
9:40 pm
Lily Collins is now presenting the nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. And the Actor goes to Jason Bateman for Ozark.
9:42 pm
Daniel Levy intros the Drama Ensemble nominees. And the Actor goes to the cast of The Crown.
We’re getting close to the end of this one hour telecast.
9:46 pm
Various actors talk about how they managed to do auditions and readthroughs over Zoom during the pandemic.
9:47 pm
Ethan Hawke introduces the nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. And the Actor goes to Viola Davis for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
9:49 pm
Daisy Ridley is now introducing the nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. And the Actor goes to the late Chadwick Boseman for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. His widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, accepts the award.
9:55 pm
Actors talk about their hopes for the coming year as we exit the pandemic.
9:56 pm
Helen Mirren introduces the nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. And the Actor goes to The Trial of the Chicago 7. Frank Langella accepts the award on behalf of the cast.
9:59 pm
The cast of Ted Lasso nids us goodnight as we see outtakes and other bits from the actors that were interviewed tonight.