Sean Baker’s film about a sex worker, who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch, took top honours at both the Producers Guild Awards and the Directors Guild Awards, earlier this month.
Schindler’s List won seven Oscars overall in 1994, including Best Picture and Best Director for Steven Spielberg.
The PGA's top prize, the Darryl F Zanuck Award, has matched the Oscar winner for best picture in 16 of the last 21 years.
Despite the nominations and critical acclaim, Fiennes didn’t actually win an Oscar for either of the roles, losing out to Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive and Geoffrey Rush in Shine, respectively.
Variety also ironically noted that both of the individuals said they voted for Adrien Brody’s performance in The Brutalist, who had previously won Best Actor for The Pianist in 2003.
