Oscar-nomics: Screen Actors Guild Nominations

Well, the Screen Actors Guild nominations have been announced, and I am more disappointed in the nominations. whether they be snubs (Albert Brooks for Drive) or a nomination for the wrong film (while she was good in the Help, Jessica Chastain was better in Tree of Life). The Best Actor Category is the only real strong race, in my opinion, and they even left out Michael Fassbender for Shame, which again is dissapointing, as well as Michael Shannon for Take Shelter. I guess I was just hopeful that SAG would think to keep an open mind for these performances, guess I was a little too hopeful. If there was one nomination I was ecstatic about, it has to be Midnight in Paris for Best Cast, very well deserved in my opinion. Still, one can't think this only makes The Artist and the Descendants the clear frontrunners now.
The list to me seems a bit too safe, even with the inclusion of Bridesmaids for cast and Melissa McCarthy (the main reason I somewhat liked the film). I can't say I very much agree with Bridesmaids being up for Best Cast really, but I am happy something unconventional got in. Here is the list below:

Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion Picture

The Artist (The Weinstein Company)
Bridesmaids (Universal Pictures)
The Descendents (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
The Help (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
Midnight in Paris (Sony Pictures Classics)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Demián Bichir / Carlos Galindo - “A Better Life” (Summit Entertainment)
George Clooney / Matt King - "The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Leonardo Dicaprio / J. Edgar Hoover - "J. Edgar" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jean Dujardin / George - "The Artist" (The Weinstein Company)
Brad Pitt / Billy Beane - "Moneyball" (Columbia Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Glenn Close  / Albert Nobbs - "Albert Nobbs” (Roadside Attractions)
Viola Davis / Aibileen Clark - “The Help” (Dreamworks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
Meryl Streep / Margaret Thatcher - “The Iron Lady” (The Weinstein Company)
Tilda Swinton / Eva - “We Need To Talk About Kevin” (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
Michelle Williams / Marilyn Monroe - “My Week With Marilyn” (The Weinstein Company)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Kenneth Branagh / Sir Laurence Olivier - “My Week With Marilyn” (The Weinstein Company)
Armie Hammer / Clyde Tolson - "J. Edgar" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jonah Hill / Peter Brand - "Moneyball" (Columbia Pictures)
Nick Nolte / Paddy Conlon - “Warrior” (Lionsgate)
Christopher Plummer / Hal - “Beginners” (Focus Features)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Bérénice Bejo / Peppy - "The Artist" (The Weinstein Company)
Jessica Chastain / Celia Foote - “The Help” (Dreamworks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
Melissa Mccarthy / Megan - “Bridesmaids” (Universal Pictures)
Janet Mcteer / Hubert Page - "Albert Nobbs” (Roadside Attractions)
Octavia Spencer / Minny Jackson - “The Help” (Dreamworks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)


Tomorrow, the Golden Globes will be announced, fingers crossed I don't get any more upset...