Globes have an eye toward harassment
As sexual misconduct scandals continue to rock Hollywood, the 2018 Golden Globes nominations celebrated female characters overcoming trauma and toxic men, snubbing several movies and TV shows whose stars were among the accused. All the Money in the World, Christopher Plummer emerge victorious post-Kevin Spacey
In early November, director Ridley Scott and Sony made the unprecedented decision to remove Spacey from the film about the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, bringing in Plummer to reshoot his part as J. Paul Getty.
The gamble paid off with three Globes nominations, including best supporting actor for Plummer and director for Scott.
Michelle Williams, who plays Getty’s daughter-in-law and returned for
reshoots after Plummer’s hiring, also scored a nomination. House of Cards, Transparent snubbed
Spacey fallout also extended into the television categories. House of Cards, the actor’s former Netflix drama, failed to earn a single nomination for its fifth season.
Though the show has lost buzz over the last few seasons, both Spacey and Robin Wright won Globes for their starring roles on the show, Wright in 2014 and Spacey in 2015.
Netflix recently announced that Spacey’s character Frank Underwood will not be appearing in the sixth and last season of House of Cards, set to premiere in 2018, which will instead focus on Wright’s Claire Underwood.
Spacey wasn’t the only disgraced actor to hinder his show’s awards season chances. Transparent, Jill Soloway’s Amazon comedy, failed to earn any nominations for its fifth season after sexual harassment claims against star Jeffrey Tambor.
Transparent has similarly lost steam in recent years, but has been nominated seven times previously.
The show’s future remains in doubt following Tambor’s statement that he doesn’t know how he can returnafter several women accused the actor of inappropriate behavior. Three Billboards cleans up
Starring Frances McDormand as a mother seeking justice for her daughter’s rape, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri has been praised for its cultural prescience.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association seemed to agree, awarding the film six nominations. Pamela Adlon earns post-Louis C.K. nomination for Better Things
The comedian earned a Globes Globes nod for actress in a comedy for the FX series, a favorite among critics that has been caught up in the misconduct scandal surrounding the show’s
co-creator, Louis C.K.
C.K. either wrote or co-wrote every episode of the show’s two-year run. Coco prevails despite top executive’s departure
Pixar’s critically adored film earned a nomination for best animated movie despite the ongoing scandal surrounding John Lasseter, chief creative officer of both Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Lasseter announced last month that he would be taking a six-month leave of absence after reports emerged of possible sexual misconduct. TV’s strong women rewarded
Especially in the television categories, the HFPA seemed aware of the cultural conversation happening around sexual harassment, honoring an array of female-led stories, particularly those involving sexual violence.
HBO’s Big Little Lies, with story lines about spousal abuse and the aftermath of sexual assault, earned six nominations, the most of any show.
Sexual violence is central to The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu’s dystopian Margaret Atwood adaptation, which earned Globes nominations including best drama and dramatic actress for Elisabeth Moss.
Nominated alongside Moss in the dramatic-actress category is Katherine Langford, the young star of Netflix’ 13 Reasons Why, whose character is deeply affected by her sexual assault.