Place your bets, no more bets. This evening the 81st Golden Globes ceremony, the awards ceremony organized by the foreign press in Hollywood, will take place at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Even if they have lost prestige after the numerous controversies of recent years, the lack of diversity and the opacity of their functioning, as well as suspicions of passive corruption, the Golden Globes remain an important step in the Oscar campaign. The awards from the Hollywood-based foreign press often give clues as to what is good to reward for the many undecided members or, especially, for those who have not yet seen all the films… For the revelers, the 81st ceremony will take place on broadcast Channel + from 2am But without further ado, here are our predictions for the main categories.
Best Drama Film
“Oppenheimer” by Christopher Nolan
“Killers of the Flower Moon” by Martin Scorsese
“Maestro” by Bradley Cooper
“Past Lives” by Celine Song
“The Area of Interest” by Jonathan Glazer
“Anatomy of a Fall” by Justine Triet
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Our prediction: “Killers of the Flower Moon” by Martin Scorsese
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A very indecisive category. We initially thought that the duel would result in a clash between “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Oppenheimer”, but in the end an outsider emerged: the very beautiful “Past Lives” by Celine Song. Still, we believe the Osage Indian drama will win over voters through the strength of its symbol.
Best Comedy or Musical
“Barbie” by Greta Gerwig
“Poor Creatures” by Yorgos Lanthimos
American Fiction by Cord Jefferson
“Winter Break” by Alexander Payne
“May December” by Todd Haynes
“Air” by Ben Affleck
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Our forecast: “Barbie” by Greta Gerwig
Here the tension is significantly lower. “Barbie” is a box office hit and will crush the competition even if “Winter Break” is a real critical success.
Best Actor in a Drama Film
Bradley Cooper, maestro
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon
Colman Domingo, Rustin
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Barry Keoghan, Saltburn
Our prediction: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Two megastars against one actor in the role of his life… Bradley Cooper and Leonardo DiCaprio against Cillian Murphy. The latter is the favorite of specialized websites. It's true that he's great in “Oppenheimer” and in almost every shot of the film.
Best Actress in a Drama Film
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Carey Mulligan, maestro
Sandra Hülser, Anatomy of a Fall
Annette Bening, Unsinkable
Greta Lee, Past Lives
Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla
Our prediction: Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
She represents all the Native Americans who have been forgotten in previous awards shows. Lily Gladstone seems to be without an opponent, even though Carey Mulligan impresses in “Maestro.”
Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Film
Nicolas Cage, dream scenario
Timothée Chalamet, Wonka
Matt Damon, Air
Paul Giamatti, winter break
Joaquin Phoenix, Beau is scared
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Our Prediction: Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
A rather indecisive category. Paul Giamatti and Timothée Chalamet would be two great winners, but Jeffrey Wright's popularity continues to rise with his performance in “American Fiction,” which was unreleased in France but won the Audience Award at the Toronto Festival.
Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Film
Emma Stone, poor creatures
Margot Robbie, Barbie
Natalie Portman, May December
Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple
Alma Pöysti, Dead Leaves
Jennifer Lawrence, The Challenge
Our prediction: Margot Robbie, Barbie
“I am a Barbie girl in a Barbie world,” sang the band Aqua. Will Margot Robbie sing our Swedish friends' hit? She can definitely prepare for her acceptance speech.
Best Foreign Language Film
“Anatomy of a Fall” by Justine Triet
“The Circle of Snow” by Juan Antonio Bayona
“Dead Leaves” by Aki Kaurismäki
“I, Captain” by Matteo Garrone
“Past Lives” by Celine Song
“The Area of Interest” by Jonathan Glazer
Our prediction: “Anatomy of a Fall” by Justine Triet, but…
This is the category of all hopes. If “Anatomy of a Fall” received four nominations – film, screenplay, actress (Sandra Hülser) and best foreign language film – the Palme d'Or at the last Cannes Film Festival has – a priori – only one real chance of an award. But the competition promises to be fierce, with two underdogs: “The Zone of Interest” by Jonathan Glazer, top prize at the Cannes festival but whose experimental form can be confusing, and “The Circle of Snows” by Juan Antonio Bayona, film Catastrophe driven by Netflix and more “mainstream.” But it is the presence of “Past Lives” in this category that makes us doubt “Anatomy of a Fall”’s victory. Celine Song's peripatetic romantic comedy is this awards season's “sleeper” — the “little” film that ends up turning the tables, like “Moonlight” or “Coda” — but its presence among foreign films could steer voters toward that category of the best dramatic film.
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