The Golden Globe nominees were announced yesterday, and the big story surrounds a movie you might not have even heard of. It’s called “Emilia Pérez”, and it got 10 nominations.
That’s a record for a movie in the Comedy or Musical category. The previous record was held jointly by “Barbie” and 1972′s “Cabaret”, with NINE each.
The movie debuted at Cannes in May, then got picked up by Netflix. It’s about a drug dealer who hires an attorney to fake his death so he can transition into a woman and live as HER true self.
In addition to being nominated for Best Picture Musical or Comedy, it also earned Supporting Actress nominations for Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez. Selena is also nominated on the TV side for “Only Murders in the Building”.
One of the year’s biggest surprises is Pamela Anderson, who’s nominated for Best Actress in a Drama, for “The Last Showgirl”. Her competition includes Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Tilda Swinton, and Kate Winslet.
This is also the second year they’re giving an award for achievement at the box office . . . which is another way of saying, “Best movie you’ve actually seen.”
The nominees are “Wicked”, “The Wild Robot”, “Alien: Romulus”, “Deadpool & Wolverine”, “Gladiator 2″, “Twisters”, “Inside Out 2″, and “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”.
On the TV side, FX’s “The Bear” got the most nods of any show, with FIVE. “Shogun” and “Only Murders” got FOUR each.
“Squid Game” Season 2 is also nominated, even though it hasn’t aired yet. The nominating committee has already seen it, and as long as it debuts in 2024, it’s eligible. It hits Netflix on December 26th.
The Golden Globes ceremony airs on January 5th on CBS. Nikki Glaser will host.
(Check out some snubs and surprises here and here. Nominees in all the categories you care about are here.)
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