Beasts of the Southern Wild Ineligible for SAG Awards

Not only is this no surprise to director Benh Zeitlin (pictured). But in the wake of today’s confirmation that Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Beasts of the Southern Wild is out of the 2012 SAG Awards running, he tells THR awards columnist Scott Feinberg that he wouldn’t have it any other way:

“Against all logic and planning, two incredible first-time actors won the lead roles in Beasts,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter via e-mail. “I’m positive they both have long and amazing acting careers in front of them.”

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