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SAG Awards best moments: Reunions, Jane Fonda's interruption and Selena Gomez's shocking win

The last awards show before the Oscars was streamed live on Netflix

Rebecca Lewis
Rebecca Lewis - Los Angeles
Los Angeles correspondentLos Angeles
Updated: February 24, 2025
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The 31st SAG Awards were an emotional two hours, as they celebrated the best of Hollywood and featured some glamorous looks and surprise winners.

Kieran Culkin picked up the first award of the night, seemingly solidifying his Oscar chances for A Real Pain, while Timothee Chalamet returned to the competition by clinching his first win for A Complete Unknown. 

Conclave won Best Ensemble, leaving the Best Picture battle a two-horse race between Conclave and Anora.

Honoree Jane Fonda accepts the SAG Life Achievement Award onstage during the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California© Getty Images
Honoree Jane Fonda accepts the SAG Life Achievement Award

Jane Fonda was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and gave a poignant and pointed speech.

"This [award] is less like a late 'twilight of my life' and more like a, 'Go girl, kick ass!' which is good as I am not done," Jane said to cheers from inside the Shrine Auditorium.

Keep scrolling for all the best moments:

Timothee Chalamet at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards held at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)© Variety via Getty Images

A Complete Known

"I know the classiest thing is to downplay... but the truth is this was five and half years of my life and I put everything I had into this role... it was the honor of a lifetime," said an emotional Timothee Chalamet who had been considered out of the Oscars race for his work in A Complete Unknown.

"I can't downplay this award because it means the most to me, and I know we're in a subjective business but I really am in the putsuit of the greatest," he continued.

"I know people don't talk like that, but I want to be one of the greats. I am inspired by the greats, by Daniel Day Lewis, Marlon Brando, Viola Davis as much as Michael Jordan and Michael Phelps. I want to be up there, and this is fuel."

Selena Gomez attends the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)© Getty Images

Selena's Shock

Selena Gomez was shocked when Only Murders in the Building won Best Comedy Ensemble.

"We never win, this is weird," she said as she accepted the award with castmates.

"Marty [Short] and Steve [Martin] aren't here because they don't care... I don't know what to say," she continued with a laugh.

"Thank you to Marty and Steve, I genuinely am so grateful to everyone, the writers, we all deserve it.

"I am bringing this back to NY for season 5! Thank you SAG AFTRA."


Honoree Jane Fonda accepts the SAG Life Achievement Award onstage during the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)© Getty Images

Magic moment

There was a production error during Jane Fonda's Lifetime Achievement Award when a mysterious voice could be heard in the auditorium.

"I can even conjure voices!" quipped Jane, 87.


Zooey Deschanel, Max Greenfield at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards held at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California© Variety via Getty Images

New Shade

There was a New Girl reunion at the SAG Awards as Zooey Deschanel and Max Greenfield presented together.

"How long has it been?" Zooey asked Max to which he replied:  "Gosh, I don't know. Let's see. We wrapped New Girl eight years ago, and so the last time we saw each other must have been, yeah, I guess eight years."

They then asked each other if they had seen their costar LaMorne Morris lately, joking that he had been hard to get in touch with since he won an Emmy in 2024.

"It's been challenging since, well, you know, the Emmy," Max joked before Zooey quipped: "Oh, I thought you were gonna say Men's Fitness."

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards© Variety via Getty Images

The Truth Is At The SAGs

The X Files' Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny reunited at the SAG Awards, 20 years after their show ended.

As Mulder and Scully they famously had two different working styles, and they brought that comedy to the awards.

"There is really only one thing that makes great drama," said Gillian, before David quipped "timing" as Gillian suggested "chemistry".

Kieran Culkin accepts the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role award for "A Real Pain" onstage during the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall© Getty Images

'No hugging'

Only 40 minutes in, guests inside the Shrine Auditorium were reminded during the commercial break to keep their speeches brief – and to avoid hugging their seatmates until after the speech to save time! 

Kieran Culkin, who observed that the trophy was very heavy, also joked that Best Actor contender Adrien Brody (who didn't end up winning) would have to keep his speech short. 

“I don’t think there’s any way anyone can hold this [award] for 45 seconds – which is the allotted time, Adrien Brody. 45 seconds."

Demi Moore at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards held at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall © Variety via Getty Images

Demi No More Words

Demi Moore once again won for her work in the body horror film The Substance, and after telling a story about how she first received her SAG card in 1978 she spoke about the power of belief.

But the moment became too much, and an emotional Demi trailed off: "That little girl who didn't believe in herself... there are no words, words are beyond me, thank you so much."

Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez speak onstage during the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)© Getty Images

Karla who?

Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez presented the introduction to their film Emilia Perez, with lead Karla Sofia Gascon conspicuously absent after a series of old tweets resurfacing in which she made derogatory remarks about trans people, black people - and her co-star Selena.

Karla's name was also missing from their speech about the film.

Colin Farrell (R) accepts the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series award for "The Penguin" from Jamie Lee Curtis onstage during the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California© Getty Images

Guilty as charged

Colin Farrell joked "guilty as charged" when Jamie Lee Curtis said that the actor nominated for Best Actor in a Limited Series had given her COVID. 

"And the actor goes to the man who gave me Covid at the Golden Globes, Colin Farrell," she said. 

Colin replied: "Guilty as charged, but Brendan Gleeson [expletive] gave it to me. So I was just spreading the love."


SAG AWARDS 2025 WINNERS

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

ADRIEN BRODY / László Tóth - "THE BRUTALIST"
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET / Bob Dylan - "A COMPLETE UNKNOWN" - WINNER
DANIEL CRAIG / William Lee - "QUEER"
COLMAN DOMINGO / Divine G - "SING SING"
RALPH FIENNES / Lawrence - "CONCLAVE"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

PAMELA ANDERSON / Shelly - "THE LAST SHOWGIRL"
CYNTHIA ERIVO / Elphaba - "WICKED"
KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN / Emilia/Manitas - "EMILIA PÉREZ"
MIKEY MADISON / Ani - "ANORA"
DEMI MOORE / Elisabeth - "THE SUBSTANCE" - WINNER

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

JONATHAN BAILEY / Fiyero - "WICKED"
YURA BORISOV / Igor - "ANORA"
KIERAN CULKIN / Benji Kaplan - "A REAL PAIN" - WINNER
EDWARD NORTON / Pete Seeger - "A COMPLETE UNKNOWN"
JEREMY STRONG / Roy Cohn - "THE APPRENTICE"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

MONICA BARBARO / Joan Baez - "A COMPLETE UNKNOWN"
JAMIE LEE CURTIS / Annette - "THE LAST SHOWGIRL"
DANIELLE DEADWYLER / Berniece - "THE PIANO LESSON"
ARIANA GRANDE / Galinda/Glinda - "WICKED"
ZOE SALDAÑA / Rita - "EMILIA PÉREZ" - WINNER

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

ANORA

CONCLAVE - WINNER

EMILIA PÉREZ

WICKED

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE
DUNE: PART TWO
THE FALL GUY - WINNER
GLADIATOR II
WICKED

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

JAVIER BARDEM / Jose Menendez - "MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY"
COLIN FARRELL / Oz Cobb - "THE PENGUIN" - WINNER
RICHARD GADD / Donny - "BABY REINDEER"
KEVIN KLINE / Stephen Brigstocke - "DISCLAIMER"
ANDREW SCOTT / Tom Ripley - "RIPLEY"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

KATHY BATES / Edith Wilson - "THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL"
CATE BLANCHETT / Catherine Ravenscroft - "DISCLAIMER"
JODIE FOSTER / Det. Elizabeth Danvers - "TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY"
LILY GLADSTONE / Cam Bentland - "UNDER THE BRIDGE"
JESSICA GUNNING / Martha - "BABY REINDEER" - WINNER
CRISTIN MILIOTI / Sofia Falcone - "THE PENGUIN"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

TADANOBU ASANO / Kashigi Yabushige - "SHŌGUN"
JEFF BRIDGES / Dan Chase - "THE OLD MAN"
GARY OLDMAN / Jackson Lamb - "SLOW HORSES"
EDDIE REDMAYNE / The Jackal - "THE DAY OF THE JACKAL"
HIROYUKI SANADA / Yoshii Toranaga - "SHŌGUN" - WINNER

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

KATHY BATES / Madeline Matlock - "MATLOCK"
NICOLA COUGHLAN / Penelope Featherington - "BRIDGERTON"
ALLISON JANNEY / Vice President Grace Penn - "THE DIPLOMAT"
KERI RUSSELL / Kate Wyler - "THE DIPLOMAT"
ANNA SAWAI / Toda Mariko - "SHŌGUN" - WINNER

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

ADAM BRODY / Noah Roklov - "NOBODY WANTS THIS"
TED DANSON / Charles Nieuwendyk - "A MAN ON THE INSIDE"
HARRISON FORD / Paul - "SHRINKING"
MARTIN SHORT / Oliver Putnam - "ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING" - WINNER
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE / Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto - "THE BEAR"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

KRISTEN BELL / Joanne - "NOBODY WANTS THIS"
QUINTA BRUNSON / Janine Teagues - "ABBOTT ELEMENTARY"
LIZA COLÓN-ZAYAS / Tina - "THE BEAR"
AYO EDEBIRI / Sydney Adamu - "THE BEAR"
JEAN SMART / Deborah Vance - "HACKS" - WINNER

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

BRIDGERTON

THE DAY OF THE JACKAL

THE DIPLOMAT

SHŌGUN - WINNER

SLOW HORSES

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

ABBOTT ELEMENTARY

THE BEAR

HACKS

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING - WINNER

SHRINKING

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

THE BOYS
FALLOUT
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
THE PENGUIN
SHŌGUN -WINNER

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