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If there is a part of Golden Globes it’s really important for the acting competitions, it’s the show that broadcasts a winner for some of the next races. With the main categories split between Drama and Musical or Comedy, this year’s results were affected Best actor race on two levels.
Many went into the night with remnants of the old Globes on their minds, predicting that “A Complete Unknown” star Timothée Chalamet had it in the bag, as he is currently the most famous nominee of the bunch, playing in a genre that is a price magnet. But this year’s Golden Globes was a change, with a voter base that served as the international critics group it is now. Although “The Brutalist” seemed too niche for the group at first, they were the first televised awards show to plant the flag as the star Adrien Brodyrecipient of the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, will win the Oscar over the young actor, and his fellow nominees Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”), Ralph Fiennes (“Conclave”), and Daniel Craig ( “Queer”).
All five aforementioned actors who were in the Drama category have long been predicted to make the final lineup for Oscar nominations, but the sixth nominee, “The Apprentice” star Sebastian Stanhappened to be the evening’s second winner. After also being in the running for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for “A Different Man,” the Golden Globe win has proved crucial in convincing more voters to give his work a second look.
Even if it was the right boost at the right time, it might just have been for the wrong movie. His only other major nomination right now is on BAFTA Awardsbut that’s for “The Apprentice”. While SAG nomination for his co-star Jeremy Strong proves it film was on that group’s radar, he still didn’t get enough votes to eclipse Craig, who has been the most vulnerable. There are plenty around who argue that the lack of love for previous Bond film ‘Queer’, mixed with Stan splitting the vote between his two films, is the perfect recipe for ‘Heretic’ star Hugh Grant stepping in come Oscar nominations , but ultimately , nominations are decided by their peers in the acting category, so Craig getting the SAG still makes him the safest bet for the fifth spot.
Competitors are listed in alphabetical order below.
Predecessors:
Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist”)
Timothée Chalamet (“A Complete Unknown”)
Daniel Craig (“Queer”)
Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”)
Ralph Fiennes (“The Conclave”)
Contenders:
Jesse Eisenberg (“A Real Pain”)
Hugh Grant (“Heretic”)
Glen Powell (“Hit Man”)
Sebastian Stan (“A Different Man”)
Sebastian Stan (“The Apprentice”)
