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.