Jason Sudeikis, ‘Ted Lasso’ could dominate SAG Awards this weekend, with more to come
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Jason Sudeikis, who grew up in Overland Park, created and stars in the acclaimed Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso.”
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Both good and evil may dominate the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night, where feel-good show “Ted Lasso” is tied with “Succession” and its morally corrupt cast of characters for the most nominations.
“Ted Lasso,” the Jason-Sudeikis-led comedy about an upbeat soccer coach from Kansas, and “Succession,” a drama series centering on a family fighting for control of their company, enter the ceremonies with five nominations apiece.
Both series have the opportunity to dominate, as they’re facing off in different categories.
Season two of “Ted Lasso” is up for best ensemble in a comedy. But in other categories it will be competing against itself. Both Sudeikis, who grew up in Overland Park and created the series, and co-star Brett Goldstein are up for best actor. Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple are both competing for best actress.
On the movie side, the dark Western “The Power of the Dog” received three nominations for its stars — Benedict Cumberbatch for best actor, Kodi Smit-McPhee for supporting actor and Kirsten Dunst for supporting actress — but was surprisingly left out of the best performance by a cast category.
Those three nominations tied “The Power of the Dog,” which centers on a domineering cattle rancher, for the most among any film with “House of Gucci,” which received one of the show’s nods for best cast performance.
Lady Gaga is nominated for best actress for her portrayal of socialite-turned-convict Patrizia Reggiani in “House of Gucci,” while co-star Jared Leto is up for best supporting actor.
The SAG Awards for movies are often a bellwether for the Academy Awards, scheduled for March 27, but maybe not this year. Lady Gaga was snubbed in Oscar nominations. And “The Power of the Dog” may have been passed over for a best cast SAG nomination, but it is seen as a front-runner for the best picture Academy Award and leads the pack with 12 nominations.
The SAG Awards will air at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, on TNT and TBS, broadcast from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
“Ted Lasso” is making its way through the TV awards season, after season one nabbed four Emmy Awards in September. Last month, Sudeikis won another Golden Globe for best actor. After the SAG Awards:
▪ Directors Guild of America: “Ted Lasso” is competing against itself again with three nominations for comedy series, for the episodes “No Weddings and a Funeral,” “Rainbow” and “Beard After Hours.” Awards will be presented March 12.
▪ Critics Choice Awards: “Ted Lasso” is up for best comedy series, actor (Sudeikis), supporting actor (Goldstein) and supporting actress (Waddingham). Awards will be presented at 6 p.m. March 13 on the CW and TBS.
▪ Producers Guild of America: “Ted Lasso is up for best television comedy. Awards will be presented March 19.
▪ Writers Guild of America: “Ted Lasso” is up for best comedy series. Awards will be presented March 20.
Production is underway for the third and (probably) final season of “Ted Lasso.” Expect it to debut this summer. In the meantime, seasons one and two are on Apple TV+.
SAG nominees
Best cast in a comedy series
“The Great”
“Hacks”
“The Kominsky Method”
“Only Murders in the Building”
“Ted Lasso”
Best actor in a comedy series
Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method”
Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”
Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”
Best actress in a comedy series
Elle Fanning, “The Great”
Sandra Oh, “The Chair”
Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso”
Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”
Best drama series cast
“The Handmaid’s Tale”
“The Morning Show”
“Squid Game”
“Succession”
“Yellowstone”
Best actor in a drama series
Brian Cox, “Succession”
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
Lee Jung-jae, “Squid Game”
Jeremy Strong, “Succession”
Best actress in a drama series
Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show”
Jung Ho-yeon, “Squid Game”
Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Sarah Snook, “Succession”
Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show”
Best actor in a television movie or miniseries
Murray Bartlett, “The White Lotus”
Oscar Isaac, “Scenes From a Marriage”
Michael Keaton, “Dopesick”
Ewan McGregor, “Halston”
Evan Peters, “Mare of Easttown”
Best actress in a television movie or miniseries
Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”
Cynthia Erivo, “Genius: Aretha”
Margaret Qualley, “Maid”
Jean Smart, “Mare of Easttown”
Kate Winslet, “Mare of Easttown”
Best cast in a movie
“Belfast”
“CODA”
“Don’t Look Up”
“House of Gucci”
“King Richard”
Best actor in a movie
Javier Bardem, “Being the Ricardos”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Power of the Dog”
Andrew Garfield, “Tick, Tick ... Boom!”
Will Smith, “King Richard”
Denzel Washington, “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
Best actress in a movie
Jessica Chastain, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Olivia Colman, “The Lost Daughter”
Lady Gaga, “House of Gucci”
Jennifer Hudson, “Respect”
Nicole Kidman, “Being the Ricardos”
Best supporting actor in a movie
Ben Affleck, “The Tender Bar”
Bradley Cooper, “Licorice Pizza”
Troy Kotsur, “CODA”
Jared Leto, “House of Gucci”
Kodi Smit-McPhee, “The Power of the Dog”
Best supporting actress in a movie
Caitriona Balfe, “Belfast”
Cate Blanchett, “Nightmare Alley”
Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story”
Kirsten Dunst, “The Power of the Dog”
Ruth Negga, “Passing”
Best stunt ensemble in a motion picture
“Black Widow”
“Dune”
“The Matrix Resurrections”
“No Time to Die”
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
Best stunt ensemble in a television series
“Cobra Kai”
“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”
“Loki”
“Mare of Easttown”
“Squid Game”
Includes reporting by The Star’s Sharon Hoffmann.
This story was originally published February 24, 2022 at 5:00 AM.
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