The Golden Globes are still the talk of the town! Apart from the duel between Barbie And Oppenheimerwho ultimately dominated the evening with 5 awards, here are 6 more notable moments from the 81ste Edition of the popular American ceremony.
1. An animation that is not unanimous
The evening was not easy for host Jo Koy. Between a heavily criticized opening speech on social networks, a joke about Harry and Meghan Markle's laziness and another about Barbie that was described by many as sexist, Jo Koy didn't just bring smiles. Far from it. When the moderator felt the tension rising, he even defended himself by saying that he had only just been given the mandate and had not written all the jokes. Oops…
2. A moving speech for Barbie
Margot Robbie, who played Barbie, and the film's director, Greta Gerwig, accepted the brand new Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Award with a beautiful speech.
“Thank you to the Golden Globes for creating this award that celebrates film fans. It's a film about Barbie, but also a film about people. We did it – it’s about you. We did it for you and we did it with love,” said Margot Robbie with emotion.
Despite being one of the evening's favorites, the film only won one other statuette for best song.
3. Christopher Nolan remembers and honors Heath Ledger Robert Downey Jr.
In his acceptance speech for Oppenheimer's Best Director award, Christopher Nolan had an emotional moment as he remembered Heath Ledger, who died in 2008, with whom he worked on the film The Dark Knight. The only time he was on stage at the Golden Globes was when Christopher Nolan accepted the Best Supporting Actor award on his behalf, which was “complicated and difficult for me.” And in the middle of my speech, I looked up and Robert Downey Jr. caught my eye and gave me a look of love and support. It's the same look he gives me today, the same love and support he gave to so many people.” Christopher Nolan then accepted the award on behalf of his team.
4. Cillian Murphy with a red nose
When Cillian Murphy went on stage to accept the award for Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Film for his role in the film Oppenheimer, he wore funny makeup… His wife Yvonne McGuiness wanted to congratulate him with a few kisses and left a small spot on his nose. “Do I have lipstick on my nose?” he asked the laughing crowd.
5. When Selena Gomez revealed a secret to Taylor Swift
What could Selena Gomez have said to her friend Taylor Swift that made her so surprised? According to some Internet users, there is a connection with the actor Timothée Chalamet and his lover Kylie Jenner … A big evening for Taylor Swift, who also caused a stir with her reaction to a joke from presenter Jo Koy about the attention she receives when watching NFL games visited to support her lover Travis Kelce
6. Brie Larson cries when she meets Jennifer Lopez
Brie Larson was excited for the Golden Globes and had tears in her eyes when she saw Jennifer Lopez walk by. A true fan of the star, she confessed to him during an interview with Entertainment Tonight: “I saw Selena and that made me want to be an actress.” A touching moment!
- The 81st Golden Globes drew 9.4 million viewers in its first year on CBS. A nice increase from the 6.3 million viewers who watched it last year. The 80th edition, hosted by Jerrod Carmichael, aired on NBC and was also available to listen online via Peacock. Since the pandemic, ratings have been in free fall. In January 2020, around 18.3 million people watched the Golden Globes.