The Shōgun stars dominated the 2025 SAG Awards on Sunday evening, with Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada taking house the highest honors for Excellent Efficiency by a Feminine and Male Actor in a Drama Sequence.
Throughout her acceptance speech, an emotional Sawai mirrored on the journey of Shōgun and its sudden success. “Final 12 months, when this present got here out, the one factor I needed was for individuals to observe it, so this has been past my creativeness,” she shared with the viewers in Los Angeles.
Sanada, equally moved, expressed his gratitude and disbelief, stating, “I really feel like I am in a dream.” He continued, “Thanks, SAG Awards. I am Hiroyuki Sanada, actor. I am so honored to be right here with these superb nominees.”
Along with his huge win, Sanada gave followers an thrilling replace on Shōgun’s much-anticipated second season. Talking on the SAG Awards purple carpet, the actor revealed that he has learn “a couple of pages” of the brand new scripts and teased that the writers have a “nice thought” for what’s coming subsequent. He hinted that followers ought to anticipate a “good shock” when the brand new season unfolds.
Whereas manufacturing particulars stay beneath wraps, Sanada famous that filming areas—together with the potential for capturing in Japan—are nonetheless being explored. “We’re researching and discovering the chances,” he shared, leaving followers longing for extra particulars.
The primary season of Shōgun, FX’s epic historic drama, has been a large success, incomes crucial acclaim and now, prestigious awards. With the present’s writers finalizing their imaginative and prescient for Season 2, anticipation is at an all-time excessive. As Sanada and the forged put together to return to set, audiences can stay up for one other gripping chapter on this visually gorgeous and powerfully carried out collection.