The organizers of the new version of the Golden Globes They hope that the fury of the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon will help revitalize the famous but also tarnished ceremony that returns this Sunday, early Monday morning in Spain.
The gala, kickoff of the hollywood awards season, It is celebrated as usual in Beverly Hills this January 8. The Golden Globes, with new owners and new voters, arrive with a list of blockbuster productions to celebrate.
The ceremony celebrates “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer”, two movies that They conquered the critics and to audiences when they were released simultaneously during the summer, and they have accumulated 17 nominations between them. “They are so different from each other, and yet both were successful (…) We are excited that both will be well represented here,” explained Golden Globes producer Glenn Weiss.
The emergence of Barbie and Oppenheimer
Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” which turned nostalgia for the beloved doll into an intelligent satire on misogyny and female empowerment, leads the way with nine nominations. It is considered a favorite to win the Globe for best comedy film and best screenplay, and has three of the six nominations for best song. The highest grossing of the year, You can also win a new prize that celebrates box office receipts in theaters.
Complementing the hit duo that rocked the American summer, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” follows the story of inventor of the atomic bomb and It has eight nominations. The film, favorite to win the awards best dramatic film, best director and best soundtracka, focuses on the rivalry between a brilliant scientist and a powerful politician, played by Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. respectively. Both performers are favorites for best dramatic actor and best supporting actor.
opening party
The Golden Globes, which for decades offered a lot highlight and impulse to the contenders for the Oscar, are in the crosshairs just as they attempt their comeback after years of decline. Accusations of corruption and racism led to a boycott in recent years. He comedian Jo Koy will host the 81st Golden Globes ceremony, which will be broadcast in the United States on the CBS television network.
The event went off the air in 2022 and several stars skipped last year’s edition. Since then, the shady group of Los Angeles-based journalists who created the awards 80 years ago have been dismembered and international critics They entered the game to contribute to the voting for this edition.
Along with stars like Leonardo Dicaprio (“The Moon Killers”), the list of nominees includes music figures such as Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa for best song, and Taylor Swift for the recent film version of her Eras Tour.
Despite recent events, Weiss hopes the stars are excited to celebrate together again, after the difficult 2023 when two hard strikes They paralyzed Hollywood. In this sense, stars who were unable to promote their films during the strikes by the actors’ and screenwriters’ unions could use the occasion to make up for the time lost in their Oscar race.
“We want this to be the big opening party of the awards season, for everyone to feel that energy. We lived through the strikes together, and we came out of it,” Weiss said. What is not expected is that the organizers mention the escandals and changes at the Golden Globes. “I think everything has been said,” Weiss commented. “Now we’re having a party.”
Possible double for Cooper
If Murphy loses in the category for best dramatic actor, it is possible that the award will go to Bradley Cooper, who plays musician Leonard Bernstein in “Maestro.” Cooper is also nominated as director, and could become the first person to win both statuettes for the same film.
The indigenous actress Lily Gladstone arrives as a favorite to win the Golden Globe in drama for his role in Martin Scorsese’s “The Moon Killers”, which has seven nominations.
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