‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Emilia Perez’ win major film awards at the Golden Globes | Fun news
The epic immigrant drama “The Brutalist” and the surreal drug-musical “Emilia Perez” are big winners at this year’s Golden Globes as the awards are widely shared among international films.
“The Brutalist” was crowned best picture, drama, at this year’s first major showbiz awards gala on Sunday, putting it on course to be a leading contender for the Oscars. It was also nominated for best actor for Adrien Brody, who plays a Hungarian Holocaust survivor.
Meanwhile, French director Jacques Audiard’s Mexican film “Emilia Perez” won four awards, including best comedy or musical.
“Emilia Perez,” about a drug lord who transitions to life as a woman, entered the night with the most nominations, 10. It won best film not in the English language and best original song, while Zoe Saldana won best supporting actress actress, pushing her colleague Selena Gomez.
“Maybe you can put us in jail, you can beat us, but you can never take away our soul, our resistance, our identity,” said Karla Sofia Gascon, the star of the film, who is transgender.
Big wins at the Globes can help films gain new audiences and build vital momentum heading into the Oscars in early March.
“The Brutalist,” which shrugged off concerns about its lengthy runtime, also earned best director for Brady Corbett.
“I was told that no one would come out and see it,” Corbet said of his epic about a Jewish architect who survived Nazi persecution and immigrated to the United States.
“No one asked for a three-and-a-half-hour film about a mid-century designer … but it works,” he added.
Brazilian Fernanda Torres won best actress in a drama for “I’m Still Here,” which depicts a family torn apart by the country’s military dictatorship in the 1970s.
For best actor, Brody’s win was one of the remarkable comebacks of his career, more than two decades after he became the youngest best actor Oscar winner for “The Pianist,” in which he also played a Holocaust survivor.
And there was another late-career triumph for Demi Moore, who won best actress in a comedy for the body horror film “The Substance,” which takes a satirical and often grotesque look at the pressures society places on women as they age.
Accepting her award, Moore reflected on how decades ago a Hollywood producer told her she was a “popcorn actress.”
Globe winners are chosen by 334 entertainment journalists from 85 countries, compared to roughly 9,000 voters who choose the Oscars.
The Globe’s voting body has been expanded in recent years, and organizers have launched reforms after being criticized for ethical lapses and a lack of diversity.
In the TV categories at the 82nd awards, “Shogun,” FX’s historical epic set in Imperial Japan, won the prestigious trophy for best drama television series, while “Hacks,” known for its complex stand-up comedian, took home the win for best comedy.
The tale of political intrigue, “Shogun,” also won best actress and best actor awards for first-time winners Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada.
For the second time, Jean Smart won Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for “Hacks.”
Other wins include Jeremy Allen White for “The Bear,” Jodie Foster for “True Detective” and Colin Farrell for his physical transformation in “The Penguin.”
