The 82nd Golden Globes delivered a night of surprises, with 'Emilia Perez' taking home the top prize for Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. The film, starring Zoe Saldana, also won for Best Non-English Movie, Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Musical, and Best Original Song.
Adriana Paz, Edgar Ramirez, Selena Gomez, Jacques Audiard, Karla Sofia Gascon, and Zoe Saldana pose in the press room with the award for best motion picture – musical or comedy for “ Emilia Perez ” during the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif.
(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)The musical film about a cartel boss who transitions from male to female, was the biggest winner of this year’s film awards, winning four Golden Globes including best motion picture comedy or musical, best non-English movie, supporting actress in a comedy or musical for Zoe Saldaña, and best original song. “The Brutalist,” is the story of an immigrant midcentury architect, with a runtime of more than three hours. It won three Golden Globes including best motion picture drama, best actor in a motion picture drama for Adrien Brody, and best director for Brady Corbet, who also wrote the screenplay. “I was told that this film was undistributable,” Corbet said of the challenges “The Brutalist” faced. “I was told no one would come out and see it. I was told it wouldn’t work. And I don’t resent that. “But I want to use this as an opportunity to lift up filmmakers,” he continued. “Let’s prop them up. No one was asking for a three-and-a-half-hour film about a midcentury designer on 70 millimeter. But it works.” “Emilia Perez” writer-director Jacques Audiard invited his star, the Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón, who like the character she played is transgender, to speak in his place when the movie won best comedy or musical. “The light always wins over darkness,” Gascón said of the message the movie delivers about identity, equality and justice. “You can maybe put us in jail. You can beat us up. But you never can take away our soul, our existence, our identity. Raise your voice, and say I am who I a
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