The Golden Globes, struggling to regain Hollywood’s goodwill after numerous scandals at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, announced the nominations for the 80th Golden Globes on Monday morning, but in Instead of the usual spate of declarations of appreciation from the nominees, there has been virtual radio silence from the stars’ publicists and on social media.
Even newbies like “Elvis” star Austin Butler and Jenna Ortega of Netflix’s “Wednesday” have kept quiet.
As of press time, only three nominated artists had shared a statement on social media: Hugh Jackman, who is nominated for the film “The Son”; Rihanna, whose ballad “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is nominated for Best Song; and Barry Keoghan, who is nominated for his supporting role in “The Banshees of Inisherin.”
His tweet, captioned “Fuckin’ Banshees!” it was more about the eight independent film nominations, including leading man Colin Farrell and fellow supporting star Brendan Gleeson, than his own nomination.
Best Actor, Drama nominee Brendan Fraser previously stated that he would not attend the awards, even if he received a nomination for his moving lead performance in “The Whale.” In 2018, he revealed that he was sexually assaulted by a former HFPA president and that he had yet to receive an apology from the association.
“I have more history with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association than I have respect for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association,” Fraser told GQ.
Tom Cruise, whose mega-sequel “Top Gun: Maverick” is up for Drama, Motion Picture, didn’t earn an acting nomination for the film: The actor returned his three Globes to the organization last year in the wake of scandals. for a lack of diversity in its membership and a history of selfishness.
However, both the film’s official Twitter account and Paramount tweeted the news of the film’s nominations, as did A24 for his six films, and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”
Will anyone attend the ceremony on January 10? Judging by the collective silence of today’s nominees, a turnout the size of before the scandal seems like a long shot.
