Emilia Pérez, the film starring Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón, won the award for best comedy at the Golden Globes, while The brutalist prevailed as a drama. Shogun and Hacks triumphed in the television series category.
“I am who I am, not who you want me to be.” These were the words with which Gascón closed the award collection ceremony. Emilia Pérez, the movie that has propelled the actress (transgender) to fame, became the biggest winner of the night with four awards, more than any other film.
The Golden Globes consecrate 'The Brutalist'
Alongside this film, The Brutalist was consecrated, a work directed by Brady Corbet that garnered three statuettes. Shogun, a portrayal of feudal Japan, dominated in the realm of dramatic television productions with the distinction of best series and three other awards, while Hacks won two statuettes as a comedy series and Baby Reindeer prevailed in the miniseries category.
The actress and comedian Nikki Glaser hosted the evening, “the biggest night of Ozempic,” showcasing ten dresses over a lengthy three-hour show and delivering jokes that didn't offend sensibilities, steering clear of the tumultuous path taken by Jo Koy last year.
Neither Karla Sofía Gascón nor Javier Bardem managed to win in their nominations
It was a night where numerous predictions came true. Adrien Brody won Best Actor for The Brutalist; Sebastian Stan for Best Comedy Lead in A Different Man; and Kieran Culkin for Best Supporting Actor in A Real Pain. But there were also some notable surprises. Flow, a low-budget animated film, triumphed over the big-budget productions. Anora left empty-handed as the award for Best Screenplay went to Peter Straughan for Conclave, and Wicked only took home the statuette for Best Box Office Success.
All experts were predicting a dispute between Nicole Kidman (Babygirl) and Angelina Jolie (Maria) for best dramatic actress. There was a surprise: Fernanda Torres (I'm Still Here) was stunned to hear her name. Something similar happened in the comedy category. Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) was the favorite among everyone, although there was some room for Gascón. But then the revived Demi Moore (The Substance) emerged, admitting she felt like a failure and was willing to give up her profession when she received that assignment.
The ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles fulfilled the saying that all's well that ends well. The first award revealed, for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy, went to Zoe Saldaña for her role as the lawyer for the drug lord Emilia Pérez.
The night was setting up to be a great one, an idea that was reinforced when the director of this film, Jacques Audiard, accepted the award for Best Foreign Language Film. He then gave a speech in French, with the assistance of a translator. “I don't have sisters, maybe that's why I made this film about a sisterhood of women. If there were more sisters, perhaps the world would be a better place,” he said.
After winning the award for best song with El mal, (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross snatched the soundtrack award with Rivals), the entire cast of Emilia Pérez later took the stage to acknowledge the closing award. Since Audiard confessed that he had already said everything he wanted to say and had nothing prepared, he handed the microphone over to Gascón.
“Life always prevails over darkness. They can put us in jail, beat us up, but none of this can take away your soul, your identity,” he stated with restrained emotion.
The Brutalist, an impressive three-and-a-half-hour long (plus a 15-minute intermission) story, ran concurrently. In addition to winning Best Drama and Leading Actor, Corbet also took home the distinction of Best Director. In his speech, he championed “the director's right” to be the one to make the final edit, stating that “films do not exist without filmmakers,” and protested against the industry's attitude towards lengthy films like his. “They said it couldn't be distributed,” he lamented.
Another peak was reached by Shogun, which garnered the highest distinction for a television drama and added the rewards for best actor, Hiroyuki Sanada; actress, Anna Sawai; and supporting actor Tadanobu Asano, a category in which Javier Bardem was nominated for his performance in Monsters, about the Menéndez brothers' crime. Jean Smart received the award for best comedic actress for Hacks.
Meanwhile, the miniseries Baby Reindeer won a second award for supporting actress Jessica Gunning. The comedy series The Bear once again received the distinction for best actor for Jeremy Allen White, who did not attend the ceremony.
The list of winners also includes veteran Jodie Foster as the lead actress in a miniseries for her work in True Detective: Polar Night, a similar accolade to the one received by Colin Farrell for The Penguin, another surprise of the night.
In fact, beyond Emilia Pérez or The brutalist, Shogun or Hacks, the big winner of the ceremony, the most repeated name was Netflix
