The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA, for its acronym in English), host of the Golden Globes, is preparing for a new edition of the awards on Sunday.
The 73 edition distributed prizes to winners in 25 categories, 14 cinema and 11 television.
Ricky Gervais again in command
After three years of absence, the British comedian Ricky Gervais returns as emcee for Golden Globes.
This will be the fourth time Gervais will host the awards that, as he himself has said, cares little.
In 2010, 2011 and 2012 the actor generated several controversies with his caustic humor, risque and without mercy for their partners.
“ not trying to undermine the moral fabric of America, but I prefer people to laugh huffed ” Gervais said in the Today Show on Friday, referring to his keen sense of humor at the Golden Globes.
In the past editions has made jokes to his British countrymen as Paul McCarthy, who is now ensuring that river traveling in economy class because of their divorce, which had to pay a huge sum.
Or the actors Charlie Sheen and Mel Gibson who has repeatedly mocked by his reputation drunk.
The return of Mel Gibson
One of the most anticipated in the 73 edition of the Golden Globes times will be the appearance as host of the Australian actor Mel Gibson, very popular until a spiral of scandals did lose the love of Hollywood.
In 2006, Oscar winner in 1995 for his film “Braveheart”, was arrested while driving drunk, propinando anti-Semitic insults at police who arrested him .
The actor was sentenced to three years probation and apologized explaining his long struggle with alcoholism .
In 2010 his girlfriend of the time The Russian Oksanka Grigorieva, with whom he has a daughter, released telephone recordings in which the actor insulted despiedadamente, in what became a famous case of domestic violence.
Since then, Gibson has kept a low profile , participating in a few productions outside Hollywood.
The Golden Globes seems to be the perfect opportunity for the actor out of the ostracism in which has been mired in recent years.
Latin Talent
The Revenant (“The reborn”), the film directed by Mexican Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, is nominated for best film drama, best director, best actor Drama (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Best Original Score.
This is the third nomination for Golden Globe for Gonzalez Inarritu, who last year won the Oscar for best director for the film Birdman .
He also Gael García Bernal was nominated for best comedy actor for his role in the series of Amazon Mozart in the Jungle series that critics say is a of the surprises of the nominations this year.
For Chile, joy brings the film “The Club” by Pablo Larrain, who competes in the category of best foreign film .
Meanwhile, the number of Netflix “Narcos” which tells the story of drug lord Pablo Escobar, co-produced by the Colombian company Dynamo, and in which several Latin American actors involved, is nominated in the category Outstanding Drama Series, where he will face including the popular Game of Thrones (“Game of Thrones”).
Wagner Moura, the Brazilian actor who plays Colombian drug lord, is also nominated as best actor in a drama series.
The actress of Puerto Rican origin Gina Rodriguez was nominated again for best actress in a comedy for the series Jane The Virgin , a category in which and was won last year.
And to complete a good crop of Hispanic talent, actor of Guatemalan origin, Oscar Isaac was nominated for Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for television for her work on Show Me a Hero .
Champagne champagne and champagne …
Although the Golden Globes are the “younger brother” the Oscars, there is one thing that the eyes of many outgrow. endless servings of alcohol during the entire award ceremony
According to The Hollywood Reporter in each issue around 7,500 glasses of champagne, courtesy of event sponsor consumed for 25 years, Moet.
“Probably the best thing about this long, long, long show, are the free drinks “said the actress Sandra Bullock about it in 2009.
The presenters of the last three years, Tina Fey and Amy Peohler, came even with glasses of champagne in hand enjoying their drinks and joking about it.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first time he noticed a presenter slightly altered by alcohol was at the awards of 1973, when Walter Matthau said: “If someone is acting peculiar way is because you probably have not eaten. “
The singer and actress Bette Midler appeared simulating oral sex with his prize and French actor Gerard Depardieu drawled in his speech of 1991 .
The legendary Elizabeth Taylor opened the envelope and announced the award for best dramatic film “Gladiator” before announcing the nominees, while drawl.
And to British actress Helen Mirren said as he approached the stage once had “drunk a few glasses of wine.”
Over 70
Despite in Golden Globe nominations always predominate young stars, for this year there are several major players 70 nominees. Here’s the list.
Helen Mirren, 70, is nominated for “Trumbo” Best actress in a movie.
Jeffrey Tamborde 71 years hoping to repeat his 2015 award for best actor in a TV series for her starring role in the series of Amazon Transparent .
And for racing you in the same category Britain is Patrick Stewart, 75, nominated for the third time Golden Globe, this time for comedy Blunt Talk , the Starz channel.
Meanwhile, Al Pacino, 75, hopes to take the balloon best actor in a musical or comedy for her role in “Danny Collins” .
Lily Tomlin, 76, is also nominated for best actress in a comedy for Grandma , which plays the grandmother of a pregnant teenager looking for money so you can have an abortion.
Jane Fonda, 77, is up for best supporting actress for her role in Youth .
And list full the oldest of all, Maggie Smith, 80, who chooses the award for best actress in a musical or comedy for her role in “The Lady of the Van” and that since 1964 when she was nominated for the first time , already has nine nominations and three Golden Globes.
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