(Los Angeles) American director Steven Spielberg on Tuesday won the Golden Globe for best director for his semi-autobiographical film The Fabelmans.
Posted at 8:37pm Updated at 10:15pm
Andrew MARSZAL Agence France-Presse
This intimate feature film is largely inspired by the filmmaker’s childhood. He portrays a young American Jew who dreams of making films in the 1960s while his parents watch their couple inexorably break up.
Cate Blanchett won the Golden Globe for best actress in a motion picture on Tuesday for her role in Tár.
In this feature film, set in the subdued world of classical music, the Australian-American actress portrays a ruthless conductor who is at the top of her game and whose life is spiraling out of control.
American actor Austin Butler won the Golden Globe for best actor in a motion picture on Tuesday for his brilliant portrayal of rock ‘n’ roll legend Elvis Presley in the biopic Elvis.
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Austin Butler
The comedian beat Brendan Fraser, nominee for The Whale, Hugh Jackman for The Son, Brit Bill Nighy for Living and Jeremy Pope for The Inspection.
Irish actor Colin Farrell won the Golden Globe for best actor in a comedy on Tuesday for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin.
In this tragic comedy, he plays an islander who is bewildered by the abrupt end of his friendship with a longtime friend who no longer wants to speak to him.
Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh won the Golden Globe for best actress in a comedy on Tuesday for her role in the surreal and mind-blowing Everything Everywhere All at Once.
In this sci-fi feature, she plays a laundromat owner, exhausted from her administrative work and family life, who suddenly discovers the existence of parallel universes, all threatened by her depressed daughter.
Celebrities on a date despite recent scandals
From Steven Spielberg to James Cameron to Guillermo del Toro, many Hollywood heavyweights attended the Golden Globes in person on Tuesday, despite the scandal surrounding their jury that has tarnished the image of these awards.
The evening’s host, African-American comedian Jerrod Carmichael, opened with a joke recalling allegations of racism, sexism and corruption directed at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which runs the awards.
“I’ll tell you why I’m here. I’m here because I’m black,” he said.
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The evening’s host is comedian Jerrod Carmichael
“I won’t say it’s a racist organization but they didn’t have a single black member until George Floyd died. So do what you want with this information,” he added.
Shunned by the Gratin and robbed of TV last year, the Golden Globes are back on NBC. The American network agreed to air the 80th edition following a series of reforms by the HFPA to improve its diversity and ban its members from accepting gifts from the studios.
Brad Pitt expected
Many big names attended Tuesday night’s red carpet, including director Steven Spielberg, whose semi-autobiographical film The Fabelmans is the favorite for Best Dramatic Film, and actor Eddie Murphy, who should be honored for his entire career.
They were attended by directors Guillermo del Toro and James Cameron and actress Margot Robbie. The HFPA also took to Twitter to announce the presence of Brad Pitt and Rihanna in the running for the awards.
But the ceremony is rather low-key: most of the “after-parties” usually thrown by studios to drown their winners in champagne will not take place.
Despite controversy, Avatar: The Way of Water producer Jon Landau defended his red carpet presence this year.
“I think the HFPA has responded to the criticism directed at it and taken action,” he told AFP, praising the organization for its reforms.
Spielberg, Cruise, Cameron
However, the ceremony has to deal with two missing notes.
Brendan Fraser, nominated for his role as the obese and reclusive professor at his home in The Whale, has accused a former HFPA president of sexually assaulting him and is boycotting the event.
Top Gun: Maverick producer Tom Cruise was also set to be absent after returning his three Golden Globes to protest the scandals.
His feature film will still try, along with 2022’s other big box office success, Avatar: The Way of Water, to keep The Fabelmans from winning the Best Drama award.
Tár, set in the world of classical music, and the biopic Elvis about the king of rock ‘n’ roll might also surprise.
On the comedy side, Irish tragic comedy The Banshees of Inisherin, which follows the abrupt end of a friendship on a small Irish island in the 1920s, will compete in eight categories for the first time in twenty years.
In particular, the film explores the surreal and breathtaking Everything Everywhere All At Once.
prestige in the game
In the face of controversy, the HFPA notably renewed the Golden Globes jury, including 103 new entrants – who are not full members of the association – including many women and people from minority ethnic communities.
After recent controversy, the prestige of these awards is at stake at this ceremony.
In the past, success at the Golden Globes was a valuable marketing tool, capable of launching a successful campaign toward the Oscars’ top honor.
But as movie posters begin to highlight Golden Globe nominations like they did last year, their influence seems to be waning permanently, according to Deadline columnist Pete Hammond.
“When every article in the Globes talks about scandals […] I don’t think that makes her as credible to Oscar voters,” he concludes.