Crazy Rich Asians, A Star is Born: politics, race, music dominate diverse Golden Globe film nominations
- Crazy Rich Asians, the first big Hollywood movie in 25 years with an all-Asian cast, got nods for best comedy and best actress for Constance Wu
Movies about race, politics and music dominated nominations for the Golden Globe awards on Thursday, setting the stage for a lively Hollywood awards season leading up to the Oscars in February.
Dark comedy Vice, a scathing look at the rise to power of former US Vice President Dick Cheney, led all comers with six nods. It was followed by the Lady Gaga musical remake of A Star is Born, British historical comedy The Favourite and road trip movie through 1960s segregated America Green Book with five nods apiece.
Several expected contenders, including female-led heist thriller Widows, were left out in the cold, while moon landing movie First Man was snubbed in the best drama race and had to settle for just two nominations.
Vice director Adam McKay described his film, which will be released on December 25, as “an amazing portrayal of power.”
“What we tried to do was reflect the times that we are living in, which can be pretty absurd and pretty dramatic and tragic at the same time,” McKay told Reuters on Thursday.
