SAt the bottom of controversy, the 2022 Golden Globes vintage nominated its winners on the night from Sunday to Monday. Feature films The Power of the Dog and West Side Story made a big splash during this somewhat special ceremony. Widely ignored by Hollywood due to critics denouncing a lack of transparency and diversity, it was held behind closed doors, was not shown on television, and did not result in a red carpet. The winners were simply revealed online.
Jane Campion’s dark western The Power of the Dog becomes the second female-directed film to win the Golden Globe for Best Dramatic Feature. He also won the awards for Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor for Kodi Smit-McPhee. Steven Spielberg’s remake West Side Story was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Comedy or Musical, with Rachel Zegler for Best Actress in a Comedy and Ariana DeBose for Best Supporting Actress.
NBC has dropped a TV broadcast
Will Smith and Nicole Kidman received the Globes for Best Actor and Best Actress in a Dramatic Film for their roles in The Williams Method and Being the Ricardos. But none of the winners were present at the ceremony. Usually run by all the gratin of the entertainment industry, the Golden Globes, which opens the film awards season, have been deserted this year by Hollywood stars, who criticize their lack of diversity and transparency.
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The NBC television channel had even given up broadcasting the ceremony, yet followed in recent years by millions of viewers, and the event did not take off on Twitter, where fans were more concerned about the death, announced in the evening , by American actor Bob Saget. “This year, the Golden Globes will not look like any of the Golden Globes we have known so far,” warned Marc Malkin, editor-in-chief of culture and events for the specialist publication. Variety. « And, really, we’re not going to see much. “
The Golden Globes shunned by Hollywood stars
Officially, the organizers invoked the pandemic. But, according to Marc Malkin, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which is the jury for these awards, “tried to bring in celebrities to announce the winners of this year’s Golden Globes.” “And no celebrity – none – said yes. The HFPA, made up of around 100 people with links to foreign publications, has long been privately accused in Hollywood circles of a series of failings, ranging from corruption to racism.
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The newspaper Los Angeles Times has thus shown that the association did not count any black person among its members, opening the valve of reproaches last year. Tom Cruise returned his awards in a gesture of protest. Since the outbreak of the scandal, the association has hastened to launch reforms, in particular to diversify its members. It also prohibited them from accepting luxury gifts or stays in hotels from studios wooing them for their votes.
“There is still work to be done”
During the closed-door ceremony on Sunday, the HFPA tweeted pre-recorded videos of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis praising the association’s work in support of community programs. “I am proud to be associated with them in this endeavor,” said the American actress and director, referring to HFPA funding for community programs.
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Young actresses from West Side Story reacted to their victory on Twitter, Rachel Zegler noting that she received her Globe exactly three years after being chosen by Steven Spielberg out of 30,000 applicants. “Life is very strange,” she wrote. Ariana DeBose thanked the HFPA, while calling for reform: “There is still work to be done, but, when you’ve worked so hard on a project – with blood, sweat, tears and love – the fact that this work is seen and recognized will always be special, ”she tweeted.
Belfast and Succession also rewarded
Despite this leaden atmosphere, the three Globes attributed to The Power of the Dog and West Side Story confirm their status as contenders for the awards season, which culminates in March with the Oscars. The Power of the Dog, which questions male stereotypes in 1920s Montana with Benedict Cumberbatch as a toxic cowboy, aired on Netflix with limited theatrical release and received rave reviews. The remake of West Side Story by Steven Spielberg flopped at the box office, but was also critically acclaimed.
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Considered one of the big favorites, Belfast, inspired by the Northern Irish childhood of Kenneth Branagh, leaves with only the prize for best screenplay. Andrew Garfield won the Globe for Best Actor in a Musical for his role in Tick, Tick… Boom !. Succession, a family drama about an aging newspaper mogul, produced by HBO, won the award for best drama series.
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Best Dramatic Film: The Power of the Dog
Best Comedy or Musical: West Side Story
Best Director: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Best Actress in a Drama: Nicole Kidman for Being the Ricardos
Best Actor in a Drama: Will Smith pour King Richard
Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical: Rachel Zegler forWest Side Story
Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical: Andrew Garfield for Tick, Tick… Boom !
Best Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose for West Side Story
Best Supporting Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee pourThe Power of the Dog
Best Foreign Film: Drive My Car, de Ryūsuke Hamaguchi
Best Animated Feature: Encanto, the fantastic Madrigal family
Best screenplay: Belfast, de Kenneth Branagh
Best Original Soundtrack: Dune Hans Zimmer
Best Original Song: ” No Time to Die » de No Time to Die by Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell
Series
Best Drama Series: Succession
Best Comedy or Musical Series: Hacks
Best miniseries: The Underground Railroad
Best Actress in a Drama Series: Mj Rodriguez for Pose
Best Actor in a Drama Series: Jeremy Strong pour Succession
Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series: Jean Smart for Hacks
Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series: Jason Sudeikis forTed Lasso
Best Actress in a Miniseries: Kate Winslet for Mare of Easttown
Best Actor in a Miniseries: Michael Keaton for Dopesick
Best Supporting Actress in a Series: Sarah Snook for Succession
Best Supporting Actor in a Series: O Yeong-su for Squid Game