Golden Globes glory for the Brits
BRITISH talent dominated this year’s Golden Globes while Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody was the “champion”, winning best picture.
In a night of success the Union flag was flown high by numerous UK actors who broke the hearts of some of America’s biggest stars.
Homegrown talent Olivia Colman, Christian Bale and Richard Madden took home Sunday night’s major acting gongs.
Colman gave one of the evening’s stand-out speeches at The Beverly Hilton as she scooped the award for best actress in a musical or comedy for The Favourite.
The 44-year-old, who portrayed Queen Anne in 18th-century England, gave a special mention to co-stars Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz, affectionately referring to them as “my b **** es”.
She said: “I’m not going to cry because my whole table will laugh at me. Thank you ma b ****** Emma and Rachel. Every second working with you was such a joy.”
Inspiration
Colman, who gained 35lb for the role, added: “I had a blast. I went on a private jet and I ate constantly throughout the film – it was brilliant. I promise I will keep on enjoying it, because this is amazing.”
The actress, who will next be seen in The Crown as Queen Elizabeth, then smiled at husband Ed Sinclair and their three children and said: “Ed and the kids, look. Yay.”
The film, released last month, follows the love triangle Queen Anne forms with two of her female courtiers, Stone and Weisz.
It is the second time Colman has received a Golden Globe after landing a best supporting actress gong for The Night Manager last year.
Scottish actor Madden shocked the ceremony with his win, beating hotly tipped Matthew Rhys, for The Americans, to scoop best actor for BBC hit Bodyguard.
The drama left the UK gripped last year before making it over the pond via Netflix. After being hugged by Luther star Idris Elba on his way to the stage, Madden, 32, thanked his absent co-star Keeley Hawes, who played Home Secretary Julia Montague.
“I didn’t see this coming at all,” said Madden. “I wouldn’t be here at all if it wasn’t for the amazing cast and crew who worked really hard.
“Thank you to Keeley Hawes who’s the best actress I could ever work with.”
Bale, 44, scored best actor in a musical or comedy as the former vice president Dick Cheney in Vice, and Ben Whishaw won best supporting actor for playing Norman Scott in A Very English Scandal.
In his acceptance speech, Bale joked: “Thank you Satan, for giving me inspiration for this role.”
Meanwhile, Whishaw, 38, thanked the BBC for continuing to make “idiosyncratic and powerful work”.
Bohemian Rhapsody, a BritishAmerican co-production, was a big winner of the night claiming best film drama and best drama actor for its star Rami Malek’s portrayal of Freddie Mercury.
Malek, 37, thanked Queen band members Roger Taylor and Brian May and the late frontman, saying: “Thank you to Freddie Mercury for giving me the joy of my lifetime. I love you, you beautiful man. This is for and because of you, gorgeous.”
Music producer Mark Ronson won the best original song prize for Shallow from A Star Is Born which he co-wrote with Lady Gaga.
The night’s other big winner was Green Book, which tells the story of black jazz pianist Don Shirley’s concert tour through the segregated Deep South in the 1960s.
The film won best musical or comedy, best screenplay and best supporting actor for Mahershala Ali as Shirley.