Golden Globe nominations 2021: 15 surprises and snubs

Whereas “Queen’s Gambit,” “The Crown” “Schitt’s Creek” and “Ted Lasso” will face off on the Golden Globes ceremony on Feb. 28, there are fairly just a few movies and actors that did not make Wednesday’s nomination listing.

Then, there have been the actors, TV exhibits and movies nobody had anticipated to indicate up on the poll.

The nominees for the 78th Golden Globes spotlight a few of the hottest TV packages and movies that people watched through the ongoing pandemic, together with outdated favorites like “Ozark” and “Higher Name Saul” in addition to new obsessions like “The Mandalorian” and “Lovecraft Nation.”

Listed here are 15 of probably the most shocking nominations and the most important snubs.

If you have not had an opportunity to take a look at the complete listing of nominees for this 12 months’s Golden Globes, you are able to do so right here.

Heading into the nominations, Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” was anticipated to select up quite a lot of nods, together with finest drama, finest actor and finest director. Nonetheless, the Vietnam Struggle drama was shutout.

Many had been shocked contemplating Lee’s movie had nabbed quite a lot of key critics prizes, together with finest movie from the Nationwide Board Evaluate and being chosen as one of many high 10 movies of the 12 months by AFI.

The Hollywood International Press made historical past Wednesday when it nominated three ladies in the very best director class. That is the primary time that a couple of lady has been honored within the class in anybody 12 months.

Regina King was nominated for “One Evening in Miami,” Chloe Zhao for “Nomadland” and Emerald Fennell for “Promising Younger Girl.”

King’s directorial debut might have earned her a Golden Globes nomination, however “One Evening in Miami” was denied the very best image nod within the drama class.

The movie, which follows Cassius Clay, Jim Brown, Sam Cooke and Malcom X as they meet one February evening in Miami and talk about the duty of being profitable Black males through the civil rights motion.

“One Evening in Miami” secured nominations for finest unique track and finest supporting actor for Leslie Odom Jr., who portrayed Cooke. Nonetheless, many anticipated the movie to get a finest image nomination and a finest display play nod for Kemp Powers, who additionally co-wrote and co-directed the Pixar movie “Soul.”

Ryan Murphy’s adaption of the Broadway cult-favorite “The Promenade” had middling critiques from critics and followers alike, garnering a “Rotten” 56% on Rotten Tomatoes from skilled reviewers and a 65% viewers rating.

So, it got here as a shock when the movie was not solely nominated for finest movement image within the musical or comedy class, however that actor James Corden secured a nomination for finest actor.

When the movie was launched on Netflix in December, Murphy and Corden obtained backlash for the latter’s “stereotypical” portrayal of Barry Glickman, a homosexual man and Broadway star, who travels to a small city to assist a lesbian scholar who has been banned from attending promenade along with her girlfriend.

Earlier than the nomination announcement, the Hollywood International Press had been criticized for its eligibility necessities for movies like “Minari.” Regardless of being an American manufacturing, “Minari” couldn’t qualify for finest image as a part of the drama or musical/comedy classes.

The Golden Globe pointers don’t enable a non-English-language movie to be nominated in these classes. For the reason that majority of “Minari” is in Korean, it may solely be nominated for finest overseas language movie.

Whereas the movie did land a nod in that class, it was the one nomination it obtained. Steven Yeun and Youn Yuh-Jung, who had critically acclaimed performances within the movie, weren’t thought of.

Whereas “Music,” a movie written and directed by Sia, has not been launched, that did not cease the affiliation from nominating actress Kate Hudson based mostly on early screeners and critiques.

The inclusion of Hudson, no matter warrant, is jarring contemplating the excitement of different performances and movies that had been launched extra broadly. Particularly, contemplating how poorly obtained “Music” has been not just for its story, however its use of a neurotypical actor within the function of a nonverbal autistic lady. It holds a 29% “Rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes from seven critiques.

It was a banner 12 months for Black ensemble movies. “One Evening in Miami,” “Da 5 Bloods,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Backside” and “Judas and the Black Messiah” shocked critics. Nonetheless, none of those movies was nominated for finest image or finest screenplay.

As beforehand talked about, King did safe a directing nod for “One Evening in Miami,” alongside two different nominations for the movie. “Da 5 Bloods” was shut out.

“Ma Rainey’s Black Backside” garnered performing nominations for Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman and “Judas and the Black Messiah” earned a finest supporting actor nomination and one for finest track.

There isn’t a denying that “Hamilton” is a cultural phenomenon and has been worthy of its accolades, nevertheless, many had been shocked when the movie garnered a finest image and a finest actor nomination. In any case, it is a shock that movie even certified within the first place contemplating it’s a filmed model of a stage efficiency.

Because it seems, there aren’t any guidelines that say a filmed stage play is just not eligible. The movie solely must be “a comedy or drama wherein songs are used along with spoken dialogue to additional the plot” to qualify for the musical or comedy finest image class.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote and starred in “Hamilton,” garnered the only real performing nomination.

Whereas season two of “Lifeless to Me” secured Emmy nominations for Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, in addition to an opportunity for finest comedy collection, the Netflix collection was left off the poll.

It appears the Golden Globes regarded to new comedy collection this 12 months. “Schitt’s Creek” was the one present nominated not in its first season. “Emily in Paris,” “The Flight Attendant,” “The Nice” and “Ted Lasso” are all freshly minted collection.

Oscar-winner Al Pacino made his return to TV in Amazon Prime Video’s Nazi-killing drama “Hunters” this 12 months, however the actor and the present did not safe nominations in main classes on the 2020 Emmy Awards. That led many to imagine it will even be shut out on the Golden Globes.

Nonetheless, Pacino secured the lone nomination for the collection — for a finest actor nod.

The cult-favorite FX collection adaptation of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s vampire mockumentary scored eight nominations for the Emmys, together with for excellent comedy collection, however struck out on the Golden Globes.

Contemplating “The Little Issues” solely simply dropped on HBO Max over the weekend, it is fairly a shock that Jared Leto snagged a nomination.

The movie, which co-stars Denzel Washington and Rami Malek, was not anticipated to be an awards-bait film, leaving many confused as to Leto’s inclusion on the poll. Some steered that Leto’s spot may have been given to Paul Raci from “Sound of Steel” or to make Boseman a double-nominee for his function in “Da 5 Bloods.”

Uzo Aduba might have received the Emmy for finest actress in a restricted collection or film for her function in “Mrs. America,” however that did not assure her a spot on the Golden Globes poll.

As an alternative, solely star Cate Blanchett was nominated for the collection, leaving Aduba empty-handed and critics confused.

“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” was ignored for Emmys rivalry final 12 months, save for a nomination for finest choreography, however that did not cease main woman Jane Levy from snagging a Golden Globe nomination.

The NBC musical dramedy did not rating a finest comedy nomination, nevertheless.

The HBO collection “Lovecraft Nation” bought a well-deserved finest drama collection nomination however did not safe nods for any of its actors. Co-stars Jonathan Majors and Jurnee Smollett had been lauded for his or her performances however got here up empty-handed.

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