Birdman buoyed in Oscars bellwether
Los Angeles
DARK comedy Birdman boosted its Oscars hopes after landing the top prize at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards, a barometer of likely success at the all-important Academy Awards.
The film, about a washed up superhero movie star attempting to revive his career on Broadway, took the SAG equivalent of the Oscars Best Picture with victory in the outstanding performance by a cast category.
The comedy emerged victorious on Sunday ahead of coming-of-age drama Boyhood, Wes Anderson's screwball caper The Grand Budapest…
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