The cast of Spotlight (from left:) Billy Crudup, Brian d'Arcy James, Mark Ruffalo, Rachael McAdams, John Slattery, Michael Keaton and Liev Schreiber, hold their awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture as they pose backstage at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California January 30, 2016. [Photo/Agencies] |
Accepting the award on behalf of the cast, Mark Ruffalo said the movie shed light on "one of the most horrific things that our culture has allowed to happen."
"And this movie allows them (victims of sexual abuse by priests) to be seen in the world, in a world that has been blind to them," he said.