Which 5 films will SAG nominate for ensemble? That 5th slot becomes important. I’m gonna go Master. It may not still be a #5 nomination, but I believe the force of its acting talent will cause it to slide into a nomination with the Actors branch. The main two alternatives are Zero Dark Thirty and Life of Pi.
Sometimes amidst a whole slew of various dates for nominations opening, nominations closing, winners opening, winners closings for several different races, it is helpful to take each at a time. The SAG nominations will be announced on the 12th of December, just about a month from now. A few short days later the voting for Oscars begins. The SAG awards are presented on January 27th, a few weeks ahead of Oscar winner voting begins. Therefore, the SAG will continue to have a major impact on shaping the race, who voters can consider those where votes might make a difference.
So we know that in about a month the battle lines will be clearly drawn for the Oscars as a whole. Therefore, here are my predictions for, specifically, the SAG nominations for film (no partiular order):
Actress
Jennifer Lawrence
Keira Knightley
Jessica Chastain
Marion Cotillard
Emmanuelle Riva
Sactor
Tommy Lee Jones
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Robert De Niro
Alan Arkin
Leonardo Dicaprio
Actor
Denzel Washington
Joaquin Phoenix
Daniel Day-Lewis
Hugh Jackman
John Hawkes
Sactress
Amy Adams
Helen Hunt
Anne Hathaway
Sally Field
Maggie Smith
Ensemble:
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook
Argo
Les Miserables
The Master
Source:
http://thatfilmawardsshow.wordpress.com/2012/11/11/sag-noms-in-1-month-then-oscar-voting-begins/