Last night we got a precursor taste to what will happen when theOscarscome around in a few months. The2021 Golden Globeshave now come and gone, leaving a number of very talented individuals with a shiny new trophy that will no doubt adorn their mantel at home. Considering the real-world drama that the entertainment industry has been through this year amid the ongoing global circumstances, this year’s event was still brimming with brilliant, innovative, surprising slices of cinema.
As with every year theGolden Globesoffered some unpredictable victories as in the case of Jodie Foster, who won for best supporting role in the legal dramaThe Mauritanian, taking home her first Golden Globe since her win way back in 1992 withSilence of the Lambs. Andra Day was also awarded for her central performance in the biographical dramaThe United States vs. Billie Holiday, beating more seasoned actresses Viola Davis and Frances McDormand. The event also saw Chadwick Boseman posthumously take home the award for Best Performance for his work inMa Rainey’s Black Bottom.
On the small screen,The Crowncontinued to be a huge hit with a total of four wins, while Netflix’sThe Queen’s Gambitsaw victory for both the show itself and for actress Anya Taylor-Joy. Award favoritesNomadlandandBorat Subsequent Moviefilmalso scored several wins, while titles that once seemed poised to score big, such as David Fincher’sMankand the revenge thrillerPromising Young Womancame away empty handed.
The Golden Globes this year have arrived in a fog of controversy regarding the diversity of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The organization’s decision to not nominate several notable Black projects has taken on a new light in the aftermath of a recent report which stated that the HFPA does not have a single Black member. The organization have since stated they intend to take steps to remedy this, but it remains to be seen what that action will look like.
