With victories at both the SAG and BAFTA Awards — two critical precursors — the Focus Features drama enters Oscar night in a strong position. This mirrors the trajectory of “Shakespeare in Love” (1998),

The papal thriller claimed the top prize at Hollywood's Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Timothee Chalamet's portrayal of Bob Dylan made him the surprise best actor winner, at the last major honors ahead of next weekend's Oscars.

Jane Fonda gave an impassioned speech at the SAG Awards, where she was honored with the life achievement award for her six decades of acting and activism. "This means the world to me," Fonda, 87, said. "And your enthusiasm makes it seem less like a late twilight of my life and more like a 'Go, girl. Kick ass,' which is good because I'm not done."