Bad news for Fassbender as American Hustle nabs top SAG Award

The cast of the 1970s crime caper American Hustle grooved its way to the top prize from the Screen Actors Guild in a key test of the film’s Oscar mettle six weeks ahead of a likely competitive race for Academy Awards.

The SAG awards are considered a bellwether when it comes to the Oscars, Because actors make up the largest branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. But if the SAG results are right in predicting an American Hustle Oscar victory then it could be a bad omen for Kerry’s Michael Fassbender, who came away empty handed in the best supporting actor category for his part in 12 Years A Slave.