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 The film from Lions Gate Entertainment earned four nominations
overall, including nods for lead actress Charlize Theron and
supporting actresses Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie.
Other contenders for the best cast award are Mafia epic "The
Irishman," Quentin Tarantino's 1960s period drama "Once Upon a
Time in Hollywood," Nazi-era satire "Jojo Rabbit" and
"Parasite," a social satire from South Korea.
The SAG awards are closely watched as an indicator of likely
Oscar success because actors form the largest voting group in
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Winners will be announced in a televised ceremony in Los Angeles
on Jan. 19.
"Bombshell," which debuts in U.S. movie theaters on Friday,
depicts the story of the women at Fox News whose sexual
misconduct allegations in 2016 led to the ouster of network
founder Roger Ailes. Ailes, who died a year later, denied the
accusations.
Theron plays former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly while Kidman
portrays former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson. Robbie plays a
fictional but composite Fox News staffer.
"When this story broke it was only the tip of the iceberg, and
then two years later we find ourselves with all these
allegations against so many men in powerful positions," Theron,
also a producer of the film, told Reuters at the red-carpet
premiere for "Bombshell" in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
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Fox News on Wednesday had no comment on the film other than saying
that no one from the movie contacted the network to fact-check their
account.
Netflix Inc's "The Irishman" scored SAG nominations for supporting
actors Al Pacino and Joe Pesci but not for star Robert De Niro, who
is scheduled to receive a lifetime achievement honor at the awards
ceremony.
Other nominees included Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio for Sony
Corp's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and Scarlett Johansson for
divorce drama "Marriage Story" and for "Jojo Rabbit."
In television categories, Apple Inc received nominations for "The
Morning Show" stars Jennifer Aniston, Steve Carell and Billy Crudup.
The drama about a fictional news network roiled by sexual misconduct
allegations streams on Apple's new subscription service, Apple TV+.
TV series competing in top categories include "Game of Thrones,"
"The Crown," "Fleabag" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine and Jill Serjeant; editing by Jonathan
Oatis)
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