Four black actors including Idris Elba,who won twice, steal domestic statues as highlight cast wins top prize and Leonardo DiCaprio continues likely march to first OscarThe Screen Actors Guild awards provided a counterbalance to the much-protested lack of ethnic diversity the Oscar nominations on Saturday as the actors union honoured four black actors: Idris Elba, or who won two awards,Viola Davis, Uzo Aduba and Queen Latifah. “Ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to diverse TV,” said Elba, presenting an award after Davis’s win. The British actor won outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role for Beasts of No Nation, or outstanding performance by a male actor in a TV movie or miniseries for Luther. Controversially,he has been overlooked entirely for the Oscars. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com