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‘Hamnet’ Could Score Ensemble Nod at SAG Awards, but Young Star Jacobi Jupe Would Be Left Out

December 10, 2025

Dec 9, 2025 9:29pm PT ‘Hamnet’ Could Score Ensemble Nod at SAG Awards, but Young Star Jacobi Jupe Would Be Left Out By Clayton Davis Plus Icon Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor byClaytonDavis Latest ‘Hamnet’ Could Score Ensemble Nod at SAG Awards, but Young Star Jacobi Jupe Would Be Left Out 23 minutes ago Ego Nwodim Tapped to Host Film Independent Spirit Awards 14 hours ago Awards HQ: Starry FYC Events With Reba McEntire, Baz Luhrmann and Sofia Coppola Helped Set the Stage for Golden Globes Noms 1 day ago See All Agata Grzybowska If Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” lands an outstanding cast ensemble nomination at the Actors Awards — the newly renamed Screen Actors Guild Awards — one of the film’s most essential performers will not be recognized alongside his colleagues. The official ensemble submission lists Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn and Noah Jupe as the eligible cast members. Missing is Jacobi Jupe, the young actor whose emotionally resonant turn as the title character has been one of the season’s standout discoveries.

4238_D025_00854_C Jacobi Jupe stars as Hamnet, Bodhi Rae Breathnach as Susanna and Olivia Lynes as Judith in director Chloé Zhao’s HAMNET, a Focus Features release

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Mavity shared the film’s official submission, drawing attention to the implications should “Hamnet” earn an ensemble nomination.
Popular on Variety According to SAG-AFTRA’s official rules for the outstanding cast category, eligibility is determined strictly by the performers submitted by the film’s producing or distributing entity.
The guild outlines the following key requirement: Motion picture cast inclusion requires single-card main title billing.
However, if an actor shares a title card with other performers, all can be submitted.

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‘Hamnet’ Could Score Ensemble Nod at SAG Awards, but Young Star Jacobi Jupe Would Be Left Out

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