The Golden Globes are scheduled for January 10th, next Tuesday. My prediction is that we’re going to be ass-deep in royal stories, given that Prince Harry’s Spare drops on that same day. I’ve really enjoyed the past two years, where the Golden Globes were either boycotted or they were simply a brief online event. I wish we had kept that particular energy from the pandemic. But no, the Globes are back and now they’re being held on a Tuesday. Given the problematic nature of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, will anyone show up? Brendan Fraser has already so no, he’s not going (he was sexually harassed and assaulted by a former HFPA president). Tom Cruise will probably also be a no-show, given he was one of the first to call for a boycott. But a surprising number of celebrities and nominees will attend, at least according to Variety:
The Golden Globes are on their way to a celebrity-filled comeback, as the list of nominees set to attend the Jan. 10 ceremony is growing by the day. After facing a nearly two-year boycott following critiques about the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s lack of diversity among its membership and complaints of unethical business practices, the Globes seeks to reestablish itself as one of Hollywood’s premiere awards ceremonies.
As of Thursday morning, I can exclusively reveal that film nominees for the 80th Globes expected to attend include Austin Butler (“Elvis”); “The Fabelmans” team of Steven Spielberg, Michelle Williams and Tony Kushner; Ana de Armas (“Blonde”), Jamie Lee Curtis (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), and most likely, Daniel Craig (“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”).
There’s still no word if “Babylon” stars Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie and Julia Roberts (“Gaslit”) have plans to be at the ceremony. Sources say Brendan Gleeson (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) is still waiting to hear if he can get time away from filming the “Joker” sequel, “Joker: Folie à Deux,” to attend. Other directors hitting the red carpet will be Rian Johnson (“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”), James Cameron (“Avatar: The Way of Water”), Guillermo del Toro (“Pinocchio”) and Lukas Dhont (“Close”).
Baz Luhrmann is likely to attend following a Jan. 8 appearance with Butler at an “Elvis” party hosted by Warners and New Line film bosses Pam Abdy and Michael De Luca at The Formosa.
On the TV front, confirmed attendees include Kevin Costner (“Yellowstone”), Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”), double nominee Julia Garner (“Ozark” and “Inventing Anna”), Niecy Nash (“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”), Elizabeth Debecki (“The Crown’), “Hacks” co-stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”), Kaley Cuoco (“The Flight Attendant”), Jessica Chastain (“George & Tammy”) and Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”). Andrew Garfield (“Under the Banner of Heaven”) is likely also coming.
“Only Murders in the Building” trio Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short are maybes, as they’ve recently began shooting Season 3 of the Hulu comedy in New York City. The same goes for Quinta Brunson, who is currently shooting “Abbott Elementary.”
I would guess that some of those “maybes” will turn into a “yes” if the HFPA makes some undercover gestures to assure certain nominees that they’ve won. Like, if Quinta Brunson gets the nod that she’s a shoo-in, I bet she’ll come out. Same for the Only Murders people. Anyway, I’m disappointed that so many people are not committed long-term to boycotting the HFPA and the Golden Globes. What a bummer. Also: why does this stupid event have to be an evening “dinner”? Turn the Globes into a daytime luncheon.
PS… I feel for Austin Butler, who really did an amazing job trying to give a grounded performance as Elvis, only to be kneecapped by Baz Luhrmann’s cracked-out direction. And the fact that Ana de Armas was nominated for Blonde should tell you everything you need to know about how unserious the Globes are.
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AWKWARD.
Well we know the happiest nominees right now are the ones filming in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, etc., who simply can’t get away, no sir, simply impossible 😏. Also my sympathies to all those stars who are about to test positive for COVID today and tomorrow. 😒😒
Seriously though, kudos to Brendan Fraser as the only star who has said he’s not going and WHY.
It’s wild to me given how beloved he is that I haven’t heard of anyone boycotting in solidarity with Brendan. What an easy excuse for every person who paid lip service to MeToo… if they actually gave a shit.
I’m sympathetic to Brendan Fraser but it’s hard not to notice the difference in support he’s received for his allegations of sexual assault and, oh, any actress you may care to mention who’s made similar or much worse allegations. Why should people be pressured to boycott the globes on his behalf? Much more troubling and pervasive is the HFPA’s systemic racism. And even worse than that is how awards that people take seriously, like the Oscars, are still caping for numerous abusers. Maybe there should be a conversation about boycotting those!
I have to say, I didn’t think the pressure to boycott the Globes was on Fraser’s behalf, but the whole racism thing, and that Fraser’s explicit additional reason to boycott them was just that: simply yet-another-reason.
The racism is the biggest problem, but there is clearly enough evidence this is a dodgy organization, that I will be disappointed in any actor who does show up.
I know winning a Globe can be -or at least, used to be – a big career boost, but that is the very reason why people should continue to boycott. Let’s stop allowing them to have power over people’s careers, let’s stop letting racists and misogynists be the gatekeepers of success in Hollywood, etc.
Everyone will turn up apart from Brendan Fraser, yet that’s how low Hollywood cesspool are. All of Harvey Weinstein’s gang of enablers and Brad Pitt’s enablers will shod up, same cesspool will be giving standing ovations to domestic abuser and child abusers..nothing has changed, sadly.
Agreed. Their Me Too and Times Up solidarity was nothing but a farce since their boss Harvey got caught and they had to completely dissociate themselves from him.
Pam and Tommy was made by violating Pamela Anderson’s consent and both the sewer rats that took leading roles in that show are nominated for their performance. Ana De Thirsty is also nominated for her role in Blonde despite how that movie exploited Marilyn’s memory. Most of them lack basic moral standards, it’s all about money and fame for them.
Oh there will be people absent, but as I mentioned above, we won’t know why. The show is on a Tuesday, instead of the traditional Sunday, so someone filming could lose almost the whole week travelling rather than just taking a long weekend. It’s the perfect out! So in many cases we won’t know who is absent due to work legitimately and who is absent because they have problems as to how quickly this was all brushed aside. Because no one will speak up.
Frankly though once filmmakers like Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Rian Johnson etc. confirmed they would be showing up with a smile that was that. There’s no risk to an actor showing up now. So those are the guys I’d really be side-eyeing.
At the end of the day, the primary goal of all these actors is to promote themselves and award shows are a fancy, splashy way to do it.
Agreed, @Eurydice. And while I fully support a boycott and the need to call out bad behavior, I feel for the up-and-comers. It reminds me of that Sydney Sweeney article where she talked money. Not that the money they make is a pittance, but climbing the Hollywood ladder is expensive and your window of opportunity is small and, le sigh, I don’t envy those having to make the judgement call—career opportunities or doing the right thing. While I judge the HFPA, I will not judge the people who attend.
I’m not going to judge up-and-comers for going, as it’s still a big industry event and they might even be getting pressured by studios etc. to go. We all know what happens to women in Hollywood if they become ‘difficult.’ Young actors definitely have less leeway and agency in terms of what they can and can’t do.
However, A-list and established stars don’t have the same amount of pressure or need for exposure. If they stopped going there would be less need for up-an-comers to go. I def think less of Jean Smart for example. She’s an icon and has zero need for this BS.
Basically, established actors need to knee-cap the ‘honor’ of this award and then there will be less pressure for anyone to have to go.
Yeah the up and comers are in a tough spot. But I am seriously side-eyeing the established stars and filmmakers (SS, JC, RJ) for throwing in this year. The GGs have always been a sham awards event designed to give the HFPA members an opportunity to rub shoulders with Hollywood flash and sparkle. But the assault stories, the grossness that’s come out should have sunk that, in an ideal world.
My feeling has always been that there’s no way NBC would agree to air it without guarantees from studios that a bunch of people would show up. “Golden Globe-nominated” has been used in trailers and a label for streaming service categories for films this year, and several celebs posted about their nomination. Studios want their films promoted, stars want their brand promoted, and the general public knows little about the Golden Globes having controversy to begin with. I don’t begrudge anyone for attending.
I agree. Getting a Golden Globe nomination is great for actors’ careers and attending the show gives them huge publicity boost. It’s a no-brainer.
The globes isn’t really about the awards. It’s about networking. It’s one of the first places where everybody is together. Actors can meet producers. Writers can meet directors. And all of them have had drinks and a meal. So their more open and happy. That’s why most will go. The ones who won’t are already established and don’t have to do all the smoosing.
Agreed. The thing with boycotting brands or events — I can’t help but notice that most times, people are most eager to say they’re boycotting things they don’t need or care about to begin with (I’m not talking about Brendan Fraser’s situation, but more like Tom Cruise), so it’s no skin off their back. I don’t shop at Hobby Lobby or eat Chick-Fil-A because I don’t like their right-wing politics. But the honest truth is, I was never a patron of those places to begin with, so it’s no real sacrifice, and I don’t judge anyone for visiting those places. On the flip side, when people were calling to boycott Spotify because of Joe Rogan’s podcast — it was a lot of people who didn’t use and enjoy Spotify in the first place, and most people who like the service (myself included) or who rely on the service to promote their own podcast/music, stayed. Tons of people happily posted their Wrapped at the end of the year.
All this to say — the people boycotting the Globes, whether it’s not attending or watching — are likely not taking any great stance on the HFPA. They probably just don’t want/need to go or watch anyway.