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

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.

Awards analyst Will Mavity first flagged the exclusion on his X account, noting that despite Jacobi Jupe’s prominence in the film, he was not submitted as part of the ensemble. Mavity shared the film’s official submission, drawing attention to the implications should “Hamnet” earn an ensemble nomination.

According to SAG-AFTRA’s official rules for the outstanding cast category, eligibility is determined strictly by the performers submitted…