All signs point to this Sunday's Emmy Awards becoming the “Shogun” show.
This image released by FX shows Hiroyuki Sanada in a scene from"Shogun." The FX series about political machinations among local lords, Portuguese traders and a wandering British sailor is already the winningest series for a single season in Emmy history after taking 14 trophies at the precursorThe main Emmys show could not only extend its lead — it could bring historic wins for its lead actors.
Sawai, 32, even less known in the U.S., is in the same situation, favored over famous names like Jennifer Aniston — who had been considered a frontrunner forEither Sanada or Sawai would be the first Japanese actor to win an Emmy.with 25 at the announcements in July, many — including The Associated Press — suggested it was at least in part because of the absence of last year's HBO big three: “Succession," “The White Lotus” and “The Last of Us.
Possibly getting a whiff of the golden possibilities, the makers of “Shogun” shifted from the limited series to the more prestigious drama category in May at the expense of competitors likewhich might have been getting a coronation for its final season. The Netflix series is considered the only significant competitor for “Shogun.” Elizabeth Debicki is very likely to win for playing Princess Diana, and Imelda Staunton could take the best actress trophy from Sawai for playing Queen Elizabeth.
While “Shogun” and “The Bear” may lack household names, there are truly major stars who are potential winners at these Emmys, several of them Oscar winners. Academy Award winners Gary Oldman and Brie Larson are also among the nominees, and one Oscar winner, Jamie Lee Curtis, already won an Emmy for her guest role on “The Bear.”
were among the only successful awards shows of the pandemic era. The novelty of an empty theater, show's casts gathered together in remote locations, and a hazmat-suited representative comically handing out the trophies somehow worked.
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