- The 77th edition of the Golden Globes, a ceremony in which the Hollywood Foreign Press Association awards prizes for series and films of the past year, was held in Los Angeles on Sunday.
- The evening was hosted by British comedian Ricky Gervais, known for his sarcastic humor.
- Among the winners are Michelle Williams, who delivered a committed speech for the right to abortion, and Awkwafina, the first Asian-American artist to win the Golden Globes in the cinema category.
If the prize list did not reserve any great surprise, the 77th Golden Globes ceremony, organized this Sunday in Los Angeles, did not lack highlights. We have selected five highlights from this event during which the Hollywood Foreign Press Association awarded the best films and series.
Ricky Gervais, master of ceremonies in vitriol
Ricky Gervais has not failed in his reputation and has lost none of his corrosive humor. The British actor, who hosted the Golden Globes for the fifth time, multiplied the vitriol spikes, more or less inspired, during his opening speech. He thus praised the "superb" series The Morning Show , "on the importance of dignity and doing well" to better scrutinize Apple TV +, the platform that produces it, because it has "sweatshops" (workshops where workers are exploited) in China. "Apple, Amazon, Disney ... If Daesh launched a streaming platform, you would call your agent, right? ", He continued before an audience of actors and actresses having turned into fictions produced by these companies.
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- CANAL + (@canalplus) January 6, 2020"If you win a trophy tonight, do not make political speeches, you are not in the best position to give lessons to the public. You don't know anything in the world, you spent less time at school than Greta Thunberg, ”said Ricky Gervais. The comedian however showed leniency towards Netflix which finances his series Afterlife , which he did not fail to promote.
Michelle Williams delivered THE speech of the evening
Michelle Williams was crowned best actress for her role in the miniseries Fosse / Verdon . In her thank-you speech, she said that she was “happy to live in an era in our society where there is the possibility to choose, because as women and girls, things can happen to our bodies. not chosen. "I have been able to direct my career and I would not have been able to do so without exercising the right of women to choose, to choose when I will have my children, and with whom to have my children", a -he added, referring to the right to abortion, questioned in several American states in recent months.
"My choices are not necessarily yours, but thank God, yes, whatever it is for you, we are fortunate to live in a country where, as a woman, as a person, I have the right to live according to my confession. You can live by your faith, "continued Michelle Williams before calling on women to vote in the 2020 US presidential election." Do it according to your interests, because men have been voting for their interests for years, and it that's why the world looks like them. Remember that we women have the most electoral weight in this country. Let’s make the world more like us. "
"Parasite", the victory of the subtitles
Parasite , Palme d'or of the last Cannes Festival, is one of the most striking works of the year 2019. So much so that, in recent weeks, this South Korean film has made a beautiful raid of trophies across the Atlantic where it was crowned best film by various associations of critics, from Los Angeles to New York via Seattle. Unsurprisingly, he won the Golden Globe for the best non-English-language feature film and confirmed his status as a favorite for the Oscar for best international film.
Its director, Bong Joon-ho, however took advantage of his speech to send a message to the American public, who are generally not very fond of non-English speaking films: "Once you have overcome the barrier of subtitles, you will discover so many more films. beautiful. "
Awkwafina, the pioneer
Awkwafina entered the history of the Golden Globes by becoming the first Asian-American to be awarded a Golden Globe in the cinema category. The 31-year-old rapper and actress was awarded for her role in L'Adieu - The Farewell , due in French theaters from January 8. Awkwafina did not however take up this first and bet on humor, suggesting that she could resell her trophy in the event of a hard blow.
The emotion of Tom Hanks
Brad Pitt has established himself in the category of best actor in a supporting role for Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood , in front of notably Tom Hanks, named for his performance in An extraordinary friend (which will be released in France on March 25). The latter was able to console himself with the Cecil B. DeMille Awards which was given to him as part of the ceremony in order to honor his entire career.
Taken by emotion, Tom Hanks notably thanked his family, his "fantastic wife who [taught him] what love is" and his "five children who are stronger and wiser than their father". The star had fun pretending to have a cold to explain her wet eyes.
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