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Amy Madigan Wins SAG-AFTRA Supporting Actress Prize for Weapons

The peer-voted honor boosts the 75-year-old’s late-career surge, complicating the supporting-actress race ahead of Oscar voting.

Overview

  • A first-time Actor Awards nominee, Madigan accepted the trophy with a crowd-pleasing reenactment of her distinctive run from the film.
  • In a union-forward speech, she invoked her Chicago roots and told the room, “They’re not going to bust us.”
  • She thanked the Weapons ensemble and casting director Allison Jones, citing casting changes linked to COVID and industry strikes, and saluted stunt and child performers.
  • The upset over Teyana Taylor, Wunmi Mosaku, Ariana Grande and Odessa A’zion is being viewed as a momentum shift that could influence Oscars outcomes.
  • Director Zach Cregger has discussed a Gladys-focused prequel that is in early development and not yet confirmed.