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The superhero satire receives four nods, followed by the groundbreaking coming-of-age drama and the Alan Turing biopic with three nominations each.

• Dec 11, 2014

AceShowbiz - During the announcement of the nominees for the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, superhero satire "Birdman" is revealed dominating the list with four nods. It's followed by groundbreaking coming-of-age drama "Boyhood" and Alan Turing biopic "The Imitation Game" with three each.

Michael Keaton ("Birdman") goes head to head with Benedict Cumberbatch ("The Imitation Game"), Steve Carell ("Foxcatcher"), Jake Gyllenhaal ("Nightcrawler"), and Eddie Redmayne ("The Theory of Everything") to win the best male actor title.

Meanwhile, Redmayne's co-star Felicity Jones is vying for the best female actor prize. She is facing off strong contenders like Jennifer Aniston ("Cake"), Julianne Moore ("Still Alice"), Rosamund Pike ("Gone Girl"), and Reese Witherspoon ("Wild").

The 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 8 P.M. (ET) / 5 P.M. (PT) from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. All winners including from the TV categories will be announced during the telecast, except for the stunt ensemble honors which will be revealed from the red carpet.

Debbie Reynolds will be feted with Lifetime Achievement Award.

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:

• Steve Carell - "Foxcatcher"
• Benedict Cumberbatch - "The Imitation Game"
• Jake Gyllenhaal - "Nightcrawler"
• Michael Keaton - "Birdman"
• Eddie Redmayne - "The Theory of Everything"

• Jennifer Aniston - "Cake"
• Felicity Jones - "The Theory of Everything"
• Julianne Moore - "Still Alice"
• Rosamund Pike - "Gone Girl"
• Reese Witherspoon - "Wild"

• Robert Duvall - "The Judge"
• Ethan Hawke - "Boyhood"
• Edward Norton - "Birdman"
• Mark Ruffalo - "Foxcatcher"
• J.K. Simmons - "Whiplash"

• Patricia Arquette - "Boyhood"
• Keira Knightley - "The Imitation Game"
• Emma Stone - "Birdman"
• Meryl Streep - "Into the Woods"
• Naomi Watts - "St. Vincent"

• "Birdman"
• "Boyhood"
• "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
• "The Imitation Game"
• "The Theory of Everything"

• "Fury"
• "Get on Up"
• "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies"
• "Unbroken"
• "X-Men: Days of Future Past"