By Lisa Richwine
BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) -Ariana Grande, Adrien Brody, Angelina Jolie and different Hollywood stars stepped out of their red-carpet finest on the Golden Globes on Sunday, the primary main awards ceremony in a 12 months with out a clear frontrunner for the highest film accolades.
“Depraved” star Grande arrived in a yellow classic Givenchy robe with a beaded bodice that she stated was a tribute to the yellow brick street resulting in Oz within the film musical.
“It is so thrilling to be right here as a result of I am such a fan of each single particular person I stumble upon,” Grande stated of the star-studded crowd in Beverly Hills. “To be right here is simply essentially the most sudden pleasant shock of my life.”
Additionally on the carpet, “The Brutalist” star and nominee Brody sported a big bejeweled brooch on his darkish tuxedo. His co-star, Felicity Jones, shined in a shiny silver sleeveless robe.
Netflix (NASDAQ:)’s Spanish-language musical thriller “Emilia Perez” and “The Brutalist,” a 3-1/2 hour post-World Struggle II drama that features an intermission, lead the films competing for Globe trophies.
Others embody field workplace smash “Depraved,” tailored from the Broadway play in regards to the witches in “The Wizard of Oz,” and papal choice story “Conclave.”
Restaurant story “The Bear” and thriller comedy “Solely Murders within the Constructing” will compete for TV honors.
The Globes will air reside on CBS and the Paramount+ streaming service beginning at 8 p.m. Japanese on Sunday (1 a.m. GMT). Slapstick comedian Nikki Glaser hosts the champagne-fueled festivities for the primary time.
Glaser, who hosted a roast of soccer legend Tom Brady final 12 months, stated she plans to rejoice the A-list nominees moderately than poke enjoyable at them as some earlier hosts have.
“I need individuals who have been nominated to really feel happy with themselves. I do not need them to really feel underneath assault,” Glaser stated in an interview.
The presenter lineup options big-name celebrities together with Dwayne Johnson, Elton John, Andrew Garfield and Awkwafina.
Successful a Globe can shine a highlight on films and performances within the run-up to the Academy Awards in March. To date, awards pundits say, there isn’t any clear favourite for the coveted finest image prize on the Oscars.
Not like the Oscars, the Globes separate movies into two classes. “Conclave” and “The Brutalist” are thought-about sturdy entries in finest movie drama, whereas “Depraved” and “Emilia Perez” are the main contenders for finest film musical or comedy.
Globe honorees are chosen by 334 leisure journalists from 85 nations, in contrast with roughly 9,000 voters who choose the Academy Awards. The Globes voting physique has been expanded in recent times and organizers instituted reforms after being criticized for moral lapses and an absence of variety.
Timothee Chalamet is in rivalry for finest movie drama actor for enjoying musician Bob Dylan in “A Full Unknown.” His competitors consists of Brody, who portrays a Holocaust survivor and architect chasing the American dream in “The Brutalist.”
Selena Gomez is a double nominee for her supporting position in “Emilia Perez,” the story of a Mexican drug lord who transitions to a lady, and for lead comedy actress as a podcaster on TV collection “Solely Murders within the Constructing.”
Different performing nominees embody Angelina Jolie for her portrayal of opera star Maria Callas in “Maria,” Nicole Kidman as a company govt having an affair with an intern in “Babygirl,” Zendaya as a tennis coach in “Challengers” and Ariana Grande as a scholar of sorcery in “Depraved.”
Among the many males, Daniel Craig is nominated for “Queer” and Denzel Washington for “Gladiator II.”
