Several actors have decided to boycott this year's awards ceremony including Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and filmmaker Spike Lee, while many more have waded into the argument with various comments, such as Michael Caine saying black actors should "be patient".
In a sketch titled "Screen Guild Awards", shared via Huffington Post, cast members took on the roles of Hollywood actors at a stereotypical award show. The clip kicks off with Cecily Strong onstage announcing nominees in the "Best Actor" category.
In an unprecedented twist, the award goes to "all the white guys" in a five-way tie.
This is the second year in a row that every actor nominated for an award has been white, with the president of the Academy writing an open letter about how "heartbroken and frustrated" she is at the lack of diversity.
His film, "Straight Outta Compton", is up for screenplay of the year but was expected to be up for many more awards.
The SNL sketch alludes to the snub, along with "Beasts of No Nation", "Creed" and "Concussion".