Tonight’s Golden Globes will feature a strong Canadian presence, with British Columbia actors Pamela Anderson and Gabriel LaBelle among the first-time nominees.
Anderson is nominated for best actress in a dramatic film for her starring role as an elderly Las Vegas dancer in “The Last Showgirl,” while LaBelle is up for best actor in a comedy film for his role as a young Lorne Michaels in “Saturday Night.” “.
Meanwhile, Quebec filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is up for best drama film with his sci-fi sequel “Dune: Part Two,” and Hamilton’s Martin Short earned his fourth nomination for playing a conflicted theater director in “Only Murders in the ” from Disney Plus. Building.”
Vancouver’s Ryan Reynolds and Montreal’s Shawn Levy will compete for the film and box office lifetime achievement award for their Marvel film “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
Canadian celebrity chef-turned-actor Matty Matheson is part of the team nominated for best television comedy for FX’s restaurant comedy-drama “The Bear,” which leads all television nominations with five.
Comedian Nikki Glaser will host the 82nd Golden Globe Awards tonight, airing live on Citytv at 8 pm ET.
The musical “Emilia Pérez”, starring Selena Gómez, leads all nominated films with 10.
Also among the Canadian nominees is Toronto screenwriter Graham Yost, who will compete for best television drama as executive producer of the Apple TV Plus spy thriller series “Slow Horses.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 5, 2025.