Female directors were well-represented, while “Dune: Part Two” and “Sing Sing” didn’t do as well as expected.
Before a series of recent scandals prompted the Golden Globes to diversify its voting membership, you could count on this show to favor celebrity over critical consensus:
Every year, the list of nominees included A-list megastars who were recognized even when their projects were not up to par.
The old Globes voters, for instance, would have been eager to nominate the “Deadpool & Wolverine” star Ryan Reynolds for best actor in a comedy or musical.
The new Globes voters proved more resistant to his charms, though they did find room for the Marvel blockbuster in their dubious box-office achievement category, added last year.
The Golden Globes have often been hammered for overlooking Black-led films, especially after it was reported in 2021 that the show’s voting body included no Black members.
Since then, the group has diversified and this year’s lineup of nominees included the likes of Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”), Zendaya (“Challengers”) and Denzel Washington (“Gladiator II”).
Still, the two most surprising performance snubs involved Black actresses who delivered some of the year’s most acclaimed work.