In this strangest of years for Hollywood — movie theaters gone dark, productions shut down — the 78th annual Golden Globes made multiple winners on Sunday of the lonely wanderers in “Nomadland,” a clueless clod in “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, and the British royal family in “The Crown.”
And while the Hollywood Foreign Press Association had been rightly called out for the lack of diversity among its members — the group did not have a single Black voter — and a long history of honoring white male directors to the exclusion of women and minorities — the 2021 Golden Globes ended up with one of the most diverse groups of winners in recent memory.
By the time cohosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler said good night, Chloé Zhao, a Chinese-born woman, had won best director and best dramatic film for her work “Nomadland,” and Black actors including the late Chadwick Boseman, Andra Day, and Daniel Kaluuya had won best actor, actress, and supporting actor, respectively.
“Thank you to the all-white Hollywood Foreign Press,” said Sacha Baron Cohen when “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” won best motion picture, musical or comedy. “I’ve got to tell you, this movie wouldn’t have been possible with my costar, a fresh new talent who came from nowhere and turned out to be a comedy genius.
“I’m talking of course about Rudy Giuliani,” he continued, referring to the former New York City mayor and U.S. attorney who was pranked by costar Maria Bakalova. “I mean, who could get more laughs out of one unzipping. Incredible.”
When “Nomadland” won best motion picture, drama shortly after Zhao won best director, the filmmaker seemed momentarily at a loss for words, before focusing on the heart of the story she told.
“‘Nomadland,’ at its core for me, is a pilgrimage through grief and healing,” she said. “So everyone who has gone through a difficult and beautiful journey at some point in their lives, this is for you. We don’t say goodbye, we say, “See you down the road.’”
Cohen also won best actor in a musical or comedy for reprising his role as the clueless fellow from Kazakhstan, while Rosamund Pike won best actress in the same category for “I Care a Lot,” a dark comedy about, believe it or not, corruption in legal guardianships.
Andra Day won best actress, drama, for her portrayal of Billie Holiday in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” while the late Chadwick Boseman won for best actor, drama, in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
His wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, accepted the award on his behalf, in what was by far the most emotional moment of the night.
“He would thank God, he would thank his parents, he would thank his ancestors for their guidance and their sacrifices,” Ledward said, fighting to hold back tears.
“He would say something beautiful, something inspiring, something that would amplify that little voice inside all of us that tells you, you can. That tells you, keep going, that calls you back.
“And I don’t have his words, but we have to take all the moments to celebrate those who we love, so thank you Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and honey, you keep ‘em coming,” she said.
Other notable winners in the movie categories included Aaron Sorkin for best screenplay for “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and Daniel Kaluuya for best supporting actor for “Judas and the Black Messiah.”
Jodie Foster was a surprise winner, even to herself, for best supporting actress for “The Mauritanian,” her first film in seven years.
“I think you made a mistake,” she said, sitting at home in what looked like fancy pajamas with her wife and dog beside her. “I just never felt that I’d ever be here again.”
In the television categories, “The Crown” has long found favor with Golden Globes voters, and this year was no different, as the show grabbed four Globes for its most recent season including best television series, drama.
It also won Golden Globes for three actors on “The Crown” this past season: Emma Corrin, who as Princess Diana, won best actress; Josh O’Connor, who as Prince Charles, won best actor; and Gillian Anderson, who as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, won best supporting actress, and took time to thank her hairstylists for “doing my day in and day out Thatcher helmet thing.”
Other multiple winners in the television categories included “The Queen’s Gambit,” which won best limited series, and best actress in a limited series for its star Anya Taylor-Joy, and “Schitt’s Creek,” which won best comedy series and best actress, comedy, for star Catherine O’Hara.
John Boyega won best supporting actor in a limited series for “Little Axe,” and Mark Ruffalo won best actor for a limited series for “I Know This Much Is True.”
And while most of the at-home nominees beamed into the show via video calls, still dressed up for the occasion, Jason Sudeikis, who won best actor in a comedy series for “Ted Lasso,” proved that you can win a Golden Globe wearing a pullover hoodie.
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