Australia will send its largest delegation in recent memory to January’s Golden Globe Awards, with nominations across film and television categories.
Young star Jacob Elordi won two awards for “Frankenstein” and “The Road to the North,” respectively, for “Best Performance by a Supporting Male Actor in a Motion Picture” and “Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Movie Made for Television.”
For his performance in The Creature, directed by Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic, Elordi will compete against Benicio Del Toro (One Battle After Another), Paul Mescal (Hamnet), Sean Penn (One Battle After Another), Adam Sandler (Jay Kelly) and Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value). For his role as Australian surgeon Dorrigo Evans, he faced stiff competition from the likes of Paul Giamatti (Black Mirror), Stephen Graham (Adolescence), Charlie Hunnam (Monster: The Ed Gein Story), Jude Law (Black Rabbit) and Matthew Rhys (The Beast in Me).
Elordi’s Frankenstein co-star Oscar Isaac will compete against his compatriot Joel Edgerton for Best Male Actor in a Motion Picture or Drama. This is Edgerton’s second nomination and first in nearly a decade, having garnered awards buzz for his role as soft-spoken railroad worker Robert Grenier in Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams. Rounding out the category are Dwayne Johnson (“Smashing Machines”), Michael B. Jordan (“Sinners”), Wagner Moura (“The Secret Agent”), and Jeremy Allen White (“Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”).
Rose Byrne: “If I had legs, I’d kick you.”
Rose Byrne also had a long time before drinking. This is Rose Byrne’s first nomination since 2010 for Best Female Actor in a Musical or Comedy for her portrayal of mentally debilitated and physically demanding psychologist Linda in Mary Bronstein’s “If I Had Legs, I’d Kick.” She will be competing for the award alongside Cynthia Erivo (Wicked: For Good) and Kate Hudson (Song San). Blue), Chase Infinity (One Battle After Another), Amanda Seyfried (Ang Lee’s Testament), and Emma Stone (Bugonia).
In the television category, Sarah Snook is nominated for Best Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for her starring role in the Melbourne-shot Peacock drama All Her Fault, and will be aiming for her third Golden Globe win in four years. She is in the same category as Claire Danes (The Beast Inside Me), Rashida Jones (Black Mirror), Amanda Seyfried (Long Bright River), Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex), and Robin Wright (Girlfriends).
Outside of acting, musician Nick Cave also appeared in the film of the same name and was nominated for Best Original Song for “Train Dreams,” which he co-wrote with American composer Bryce Dessner.
Overall, Paul Thomas Anderson’s high-stakes drama “One Battle After Another” led the film nominations with nine, while the third season of “White Lotus” was the most recognized TV series with six.
The 83rd Golden Globe Awards will be hosted by Nikki Glazer and will be broadcast live on Paramount+ on January 11th.
