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Brendan Gleeson, Wolfwalkers and Normal People receive Golden Globe nominations

The nominees were announced this afternoon during a virtual ceremony.

IRISH ACTOR BRENDAN Gleeson, Irish animated film Woldwalkers and the popular TV series Normal People have received nominations for Golden Globe awards. 

In the Supporting TV Actor category, Gleeson was nominated for his role as Donald Trump in The Comey Rule.

Normal People, directed by Lenny Abrahamson and Hettie MacDonald, also got a nomination in the Best Limited Series or TV Film category. And lead actress Daisy Edgar-Jones got the nod for her role, though co-star Paul Mescal did not receive a nomination.

Wolfwalkers, which was made by Kilkenny animation company Cartoon Saloon, was shortlisted in the Best Motion Picture – Animated category. 

Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji P Henson announced the nominees during a virtual ceremony this afternoon.

The 78th Golden Globes, which also honour the best in television and are voted for by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, will be broadcast on February 28.

Pandemic-related theatre closures and blockbuster delays have given a boost to smaller, stay-at-home movies this year.

Netflix’s Mank, a black-and-white drama set in Hollywood’s Golden Age about the making of Citizen Kane, topped the nominations earning six nods, including best drama, and the streaming site’s movie The Trial of the Chicago 7 received five nominations.

The popular series Emily in Paris was nominated in the Musical or Comedy TV Series category along with The Flight Attendant, The Great, Schitts Creek and Ted Lasso. 

And the period drama The Crown was listed in the Drama Series category, while its stars Olivia Colman, Emma Corrin, Josh O’Connor, Gillian Anderson and Helena Bonham Carter all received nominations. 

Amazon Prime earned seven film nominations, including three apiece for civil rights-themed play adaptation One Night in Miami and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.

A small batch of prestige titles from traditional major studios held their own, with Disney’s Nomadland, Sony’s The Father and Universal’s Promising Young Woman each earning four nods.

Last year, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was slammed for its failure to nominate any female directors, but this time Chloe Zhao (Nomadland), Regina King (One Night in Miami) and Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) all received nominations.

- With reporting from AFP.

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    Mute Conor Noonan
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    Feb 3rd 2021, 2:49 PM

    In my opinion Brendan Gleason is one of the best and most talented Irish actors ever, there are other Irish actors who the press are falling over and them actors wouldn’t lace Gleason’s boots.

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    Mute Beircheart Shéamuis De Brugha
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    Feb 3rd 2021, 3:40 PM

    @Conor Noonan: I agree 100%

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    Feb 3rd 2021, 2:42 PM

    Super Gleeson

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    Feb 3rd 2021, 2:50 PM

    Delighted for Daisy Edgar-Jones who missed out on a Emmy nomination last year

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    Feb 3rd 2021, 3:27 PM

    Ha
    Love him, the general, the guard and many of others
    Specially the guard, at least 4 times, full of Irish sense of humor lol
    Racist comments in the meeting
    Escorts from Dublin, still haven’t found their contact info in the movie after few times
    Milkshake headache in ED … corona was in it already at the time
    Just love it :)

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    Feb 3rd 2021, 7:43 PM

    @Ní neart go cur le chéile.: well 33 people understood and liked that, so far, so who am I to argue.

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    Feb 3rd 2021, 4:44 PM

    I think he did an amazing job of Trump. Almost impossible not to do a caricature but he pulled it off. Made you realise there’s nothing funny about Trump. Frightening character.

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    Feb 3rd 2021, 4:59 PM

    And Irish film Wolfwalkers is nominated for best animated feature. Absolutely stunning movie it is too.

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    Feb 3rd 2021, 5:05 PM

    @Ian Downes: Should have been in the headline!

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    Feb 3rd 2021, 5:15 PM

    @SilexFlint: it should be, absolutely stunning movie!

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    Feb 3rd 2021, 2:54 PM

    Is Brendan Gleeson not a normal person then…

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    Feb 3rd 2021, 4:39 PM

    deserved award for gleeson. and rooney another fine writer in the tradtion of maeve binchey

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    Feb 3rd 2021, 7:44 PM

    @alan: she’s more like William Trevor the great Irish short story writer.

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    Feb 3rd 2021, 2:40 PM

    Suppose…

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    Feb 3rd 2021, 9:56 PM

    Comey Rules is so good. Scary Gleesons portrayal of Trump, so accurate. It is so good to watch.

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