The 2025 Display screen Actors Guild Awards was filled with Hollywood A-listers, however some had been noticeably absent.
When Joey King and Jack Quaid referred to as out Martin Brief’s title when asserting the winner of Excellent Efficiency by a Male Actor in a Comedy Collection, the duo started on the lookout for the Solely Murders within the Constructing star within the crowd.
“Properly, effectively, effectively, I don’t see … Oh, there’s the teleprompter. Martin Brief couldn’t be right here tonight,” King learn in the course of the Sunday, February 23, awards present held on the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Corridor in Los Angeles. “We settle for this award on his behalf.”
Whereas the forged of Solely Murders within the Constructing accepted the award for Excellent Efficiency by an Ensemble in a Comedy Collection, Steve Martin additionally seemed to be absent.
“Marty and Steve aren’t right here as a result of, you understand, they don’t actually care,” costar Selena Gomez quipped throughout her acceptance speech, whereas costar Richard Sort joked, “Keep in mind to thank Marty and Steve.” Gomez added, “Oh and thanks to Marty and Steve for serving to elevate me.”
Days earlier than the awards present, Martin revealed that Brief contracted COVID-19 after showing within the Saturday Night time Dwell fiftieth Anniversary Particular.
“Maya [Rudolph] got here down with Covid, (she did NOT come to the present with it!) Marty got here down with it,” Martin wrote by way of Instagram, alongside a snap of Rudolph and Brief kissing. “The SNL fiftieth Covid curse is actual. Sadly, we’ve to reschedule this weekend’s bought out Durham and Knoxville dates to 10/17 Knoxville and 10/18 Durham. So sorry for the inconvenience. I believe we’ll be funnier then, anyway.”
Scroll right down to see which actors selected to skip the SAGs:
Jean Sensible
Sensible was not current when she gained the award for Excellent Efficiency by a Feminine Actor in a Comedy Collection. “Jean is taking pictures on location and might’t be right here tonight however we settle for this award on her behalf,” Molly Shannon mentioned whereas accepting the award on her behalf.
Allison Janney
Janney was not seen contained in the room when Shōgun’s Anna Sawai accepted the award for Excellent Efficiency by a Feminine Actor in a Drama Collection. (Janney was nominated for her position in The Diplomat.)
Martin Brief
Brief was not current to simply accept the award for Excellent Efficiency by a Male Actor in a Comedy Collection after contracting COVID-19.
Steve Martin
Martin was absent whereas the forged of Solely Murders within the Constructing accepted the award for Excellent Efficiency by an Ensemble in a Comedy Collection.
Ryan Reynolds
Reynolds was not in attendance to help Deadpool & Wolverine’s nomination for Excellent Motion Efficiency by a Stunt Ensemble in a Movement Image. (The Fall Man finally gained the class.)
Jonathan Bailey
Bailey was not current to help his Bridgerton or Depraved costars as a result of his commitments starring in Richard II on the Bridge Theater in London, per Folks.
Cate Blanchett
Blanchett, who was nominated for Excellent Efficiency by a Feminine Actor in a Tv Film or Restricted Collection, was not seen contained in the awards present when Jessica Gunning took dwelling the trophy for her position in Child Reindeer.
Eddie Redmayne
Redmayne was not seen contained in the room when Shōgun’s Hiroyuki Sanada accepted the award for Excellent Efficiency by a Male Actor in a Drama Collection. (Redmayne was nominated for his position in The Day of the Jackal.)
Karla Sofía Gascón
Gascón was not current when Emilia Pérez costars Gomez and Zoe Saldaña appeared collectively to current the movie.
