'Oppenheimer' wins top SAG prizes as actors hail strike success

(From left) Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., and Josh Hartnett, winners of the award for the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture for "Oppenheimer," pose in the press room during the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. — Photo: AP

Oppenheimer took top honours at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, as Hollywood stars partied at their union's first prize-giving gala since staging its longest-ever strike last year.

The prestigious prize for best performance by a cast at the SAG Awards is historically a strong predictor for the Oscars, and makes Oppenheimer a formidable frontrunner for best picture.