Everything Everywhere All At Once nearly swept the film categories at the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night as Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Ke Huy Quan were all recognized with Brendan Fraser enjoying his comeback moment with a tearful speech as he earned a top honor.
The American absurdist comedy-drama film also earned the top award of the night Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the star-studded event which took place place at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City, California.
The film beat out star-studded casts including: Babylon, The Banshees Of Inisherin, The Fabelmans, and Women Talking.
Yeoh, Curtis, and Quan all gave brief speeches before allowing ‘patriarch and friend’ James Hong to take the mic for most of the final acceptance speech.
The 94-year-old acting legend said: ‘I got my first SAG card 70 years ago. My first movie was with Clark Gable but back in those days I have to tell you the leading role was played by guys with their eyes taped up and they talked like this because the producer said Asians are not good enough and they are not box office, but look at us now, huh?
How sweet it is: Everything Everywhere All At Once nearly swept the film categories at the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night as Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Ke Huy Quan were all recognized
Epic: Brendan Fraser enjoyed his comeback moment with a tearful speech as he earned top honor
‘We’re not all Chinese but Jamie Lee is a good Chinese name… I feel very akin to her and I’ve never had such a good time as I did with these jerks on the movie.’
The film is centered around a middle-aged Chinese immigrant named Evelyn Wang (played by Yeoh) who is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.
Yeoh, 60, became the first ever Asian actress to earn Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role as she triumphed over: Cate Blanchett -Tar, Viola Davis – The Woman King, Ana de Armas – Blonde, and Danielle Deadwyler – Till.
She cursed multiple times during her speech which began: ‘SAG-AFTRA, to get this from you, who understands what it is to get here, everyone of you know the journey, the roller-coaster ride, the ups sand downs.
‘But important, we never give up. I thank you for your love, for your support because I know I’m up against titans, rightly so.’
She was definitely caught up in the moment as she let out two profanities while soaking in the big win.
Yeoh finished the speech by saying: ‘Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is not just for me. This is for every little girl that looks like me. Sally Field, you said all the right things.
‘We’re here because we love what we do and we’ll never stop doing this because we really, really love it. But thank you for giving me a seat at the table because so many of us need this. Tonight you have shown us that it is possible. And my mom will be eternally grateful to you.’
Golden: The film beat out star-studded casts including: Babylon, The Banshees Of Inisherin, The Fabelmans, and Women Talking
Sweet: Yeoh, Curtis, and Quan all gave brief speeches before allowing ‘patriarch and friend’ James Hong (pictured left with Yeoh) to take the mic for most of the final acceptance speech
The 94-year-old acting legend said: ‘I got my first SAG card 70 years ago. My first movie was with Clark Gable but back in those days I have to tell you the leading role was played by guys with their eyes taped up and they talked like this because the producer said Asians are not good enough and they are not box office, but look at us now, huh?’
Sweet: Curtis gave Hong a kiss on the side of the head
The film is centered around a middle-aged Chinese immigrant named Evelyn Wang (played by Yeoh; center) who is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led
Trailblazing: Yeoh, 60, became the first ever Asian actress to earn Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role as she triumphed over: Cate Blanchett -Tar, Viola Davis – The Woman King, Ana de Armas – Blonde, and Danielle Deadwyler – Till
She cursed multiple times during her speech which began: ‘SAG-AFTRA, to get this from you, who understands what it is to get here, everyone of you know the journey, the roller-coaster ride, the ups sand downs’
Lead: Yeoh’s (pictured right) character Evelyn is a dissatisfied and overwhelmed laundromat owner; and as several other versions of Evelyn in alternate universes
Yeoh’s character Evelyn is a dissatisfied and overwhelmed laundromat owner; and as several other versions of Evelyn in alternate universes.
Earlier in the night Jamie Lee Curtis, 64, planted a big smooch on Yeoh shortly after her name was announced as the winner of Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.
Curtis won over an impressive field including: Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Hong Chau – The Whale, Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin, and Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All At Once.
In the film Curtis portrays Deirdre Beaubeirdre, an IRS inspector in addition to several other versions of Deirdre in alternate universes.
During her touching acceptance speech, the daughter of actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh owned her ‘nepo baby’ title.
She said: ‘I know you look at me and think “Nepo baby,” and I totally get it! But I’m 64 years old and this is just amazing.’
Meanwhile castmate Ke Huy Quan earned Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for the same American absurdist comedy-drama film.
The 51-year-old actor got emotional as he revealed that he was the first Asian male actor to ever win the award.
Bond: Jamie Lee Curtis was elated and kissed co-star Michelle Yeoh on the lips as she won at the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards
What a moment: The 64-year-old actress planted a big smooch on her 60-year-old Everything Everywhere All At Once co-star shortly after her name was announced as the winner
The 64-year-old actress was announced as the winner of Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Everything Everywhere All At Once
Epic: In the film Curtis portrays Deirdre Beaubeirdre, an IRS inspector in addition to several other versions of Deirdre in alternate universes
Comeback kid: Meanwhile castmate Ke Huy Quan earned Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for the same American absurdist comedy-drama film
Pioneering: The 51-year-old actor got emotional as he revealed that he was the first Asian male actor to ever win the award
He said: ‘This moment no longer belongs to just me, it also belongs to everyone who has asked for change. When I stepped away from acting it was because there were so few opportunities’
Double duty: He proudly showed off his two new trophies
Comeback kid: Quan played Waymond Wang, Evelyn’s meek and goofy husband whose existentialism is the antidote to Jobu’s nihilism; and as Alpha-Waymond, from the Alphaverse; and other versions of Waymond in alternate universes
He said: ‘This moment no longer belongs to just me, it also belongs to everyone who has asked for change. When I stepped away from acting it was because there were so few opportunities.
‘The landscape looks so different now than before. So thank you so much to everyone in this room who contributed to these changes.’
Quan played Waymond Wang, Evelyn’s meek and goofy husband whose existentialism is the antidote to Jobu’s nihilism; and as Alpha-Waymond, from the Alphaverse; and other versions of Waymond in alternate universes.
Though Everything Everywhere All At Once earned four of the main five film awards, Brendan Fraser continued his comeback tour in emotional fashion as he earned top honor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for The Whale.
The 54-year-old acting veteran got tearful during his acceptance speech as he said: ‘I treasure this, but never more than when I treasured what I used to keep in my wallet, which was my SAG card that I earned in 1991. It made me feel like I belonged.
‘As actors, we all want to belong to a tribe and that’s when I found where I belong. And if you told that guy back then that I’d be standing right here right now, I would not have believed you.’
Fraser triumphed over Austin Butler – Elvis, Colin Farrell – The Banshees Of Inisherin, Bill Nighy – Living, and Adam Sandler – Hustle.
In The Whale, Brendan portrays Charlie a reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.
Leading man: Though Everything Everywhere All At Once earned four of the main five film awards, Brendan Fraser continued his comeback tour in emotional fashion as he earned top honor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for The Whale
The 54-year-old acting veteran got tearful during his acceptance speech as he said: ‘I treasure this, but never more than when I treasured what I used to keep in my wallet, which was my SAG card that I earned in 1991. It made me feel like I belonged’
Aww: His partner Jeanne Moore joined him in the press room
Transformative: In The Whale, Brendan portrays Charlie a reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter
The White Lotus was the biggest winner on the television side as the HBO series earned Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in addition to a Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series win for Jennifer Coolidge.
The 61-year-old acting veteran got emotional while recalling a childhood anecdote during her acceptance speech at the 2023 Screen Actors Guild awards.
The White Lotus star, 61, won for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Tanya on season 2 of the hit HBO series.
As she accepted the honor the actress first thanked the show’s creator, Mike White, before getting emotional while talking about her ‘amazing parents’ and how they inspired her to act.
Squad goals: The White Lotus was the biggest winner on the television side as the HBO series earned Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in addition to a Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series win for Jennifer Coolidge
Leading lady: The 61-year-old acting veteran got emotional while recalling a childhood anecdote during her acceptance speech at the 2023 Screen Actors Guild awards
Tribute: As she accepted the honor the actress first thanked the show’s creator, Mike White, before getting emotional while talking about her ‘amazing parents’ and how they inspired her to act
Leading lady: Coolidge portrayed Tanya McQuoid, a troubled woman whose mother recently died and who seeks inner peace and discovery in the HBO series
‘I had these amazing parents. And they had this incredible gift. It was impossible for them to lie. They just couldn’t do it. Never, they just never lied.’ the blonde bombshell explained.
Coolidge won over Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown, Julia Garner – Ozark, Laura Linney – Ozark, and Zendaya – Euphoria.
Coolidge portrayed Tanya McQuoid, a troubled woman whose mother recently died and who seeks inner peace and discovery in the HBO series.
The HBO series won the ensemble award over Better Call Saul, The Crown, Ozark, and Severance.
Jessica Chastain took home Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for her role in George & Tammy.
The 45-year-old Oscar-winner beat an impressive field which included: Emily Blunt – The English, Julia Garner – Inventing Anna, Niecy Nash-Betts Dahmer – Monster, and Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout.
Chastain shared a touching story as she recalled attending an acting class with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman which he ended very inspirationally by saying: ‘I look forward to working with each of you.’
She explained during her acceptance speech: ‘It was like he brought it into being and a few years later, I had the opportunity to do a play with him. And I’m telling the story now, because it reminds me of how powerful our mind is, and that we are what our thoughts create.
‘I just want to tell everyone who might be struggling at home, to all the actors that I get to meet: Keep going. You’re one job away. I look forward to working with you. I’ll see you on set.’
The biographical film she starred in was an intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker as she played the titular role.
Sam Elliott came next as he earned Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for 1883.
The 78-year-old acting veteran beat out: Steve Carell – The Patient, Taron Egerton – Black Bird, Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird, and Evan Peters – Dahmer – Monster.
Elliott joked that he would be the only one who wrote his speech as he said he did not expect to win.
He explained: ‘What can I say in 45 seconds after just receiving the most meaningful acknowledgment of my 55-year career?
‘From a group of my peers, many of whom I don’t even know or know only from afar, as a fan who respects their work, I can say thank you and that I’m honored and grateful to be in your company.’
In the Yellowstone prequel series Elliott potrays hea Brennan, an employee of the Pinkerton Agency leading the expedition. Brennan is a former captain who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The event began with a hilarious backstage sketch featuring Steve Martin and Martin Short backstage.
Jessica Chastain earned the very first win at the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night
Chastain shared a touching story as she recalled attending an acting class with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman which he ended very inspirationally by saying: ‘I look forward to working with each of you’
What a moment: Chastain was shocked by the win
Impressive: The talented actress underwent a major transformation to become American televangelist Tammy Faye Messner
Epic: The biographical film the 45-year-old actress starred in was an intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker as she played the titular role
Dynamic duo: Her partner in crime in the film was Andrew Garfield who played Tammy’s husband and fellow televangelist Jim Bakker
What a gent: Oscar-nominee Paul Mescal held Chastain’s hand and led her to the microphone
They get in a bit of a verbal tiff as they are both nominated in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series against one another as Selena Gomez later popped in to serve as peacemaker.
Later on Niecy Nash, Bob Odenkirk, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Abbott’s Elementary stars Janelle James and Quinta Brunson did the iconic ‘I am an actor’ monologues which are featured at the beginning of every show.
Janelle and Quinta later hit the stage to make a few jokes and kick off a highlight reel featuring the biggest moments in film and television.
The 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards took place at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City, California and will be broadcast live on Netflix‘s YouTube channel.
Icon: Sam Elliott came next as he earned Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for 1883
Earned it: The 78-year-old acting veteran beat out: Steve Carell – The Patient, Taron Egerton – Black Bird, Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird, and Evan Peters – Dahmer – Monster
Tough man: In the Yellowstone prequel series Elliott potrays hea Brennan, an employee of the Pinkerton Agency leading the expedition. Brennan is a former captain who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War