George Clooney Up for SAG
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"Up in the Air", "Precious..." and "Inglourious Basterds" and have all received three nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAGs).
"Up in the Air" star George Clooney is up for the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of corporate downsizer Ryan Bingham, while the film"s female stars Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick will both battle it out for the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role prize.
"Inglourious Basterds" sees its stars up for the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Christoph Waltz and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Diane Kruger.
"Precious..." - full title "Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire" - will compete with "Inglourious Basterds" for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture accolade, while Gabourey Sidibe competes with Diane for the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role gong.
Mo'nique earns the film its final nomination after being listed in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role category.
The nominees were announced by Chris O"Donnell and Michelle Monaghan this morning (17.12.09) and the televised ceremony takes place on January 23 at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles.
The SAGs are considered a good indication of who will win Oscars at the Academy Awards the next month.
