Rhapsodies of praise
A film on the life of singer-composer Freddie Mercury and his band Queen has swept the Golden Globes
Actor Rami Malek took home the Golden Globe in Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) category for tracing the life of late singer Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody — which emerged as the best motion picture (drama) at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards.
Malek beat out Bradley Cooper in A Star is Born, John David Washington in BlacKkKlansman, Lucas Hedges in Boy Erased and Willem Dafoe in At Eternity’s Gate to win the honour.
“Oh my God, I am beyond moved,” Malek said on stage while receiving the award.
“My heart is pounding out of my chest. This is a profound honour to be counted among such extraordinary actors, I am privileged. Thank you to the Hollywood foreign press and to everyone who worked so tirelessly on this film. I have to thank (producers) Graham King and Denis O’Sullivan, you’ve worked for over a decade to make sure this story was told to the people. Thank you to 20th Century Fox, you believed in us.”
He added, “I have to thank my mom and my family.”
“Also, to Queen, Brian May, Roger Taylor, for ensuring that authenticity remains in the world. And to Freddie Mercury, this award is for you.”
Producer Graham King said, “The power of movies is that it brings us all together,” as he accepted the Best Motion Picture, (Drama) award.
“Freddie Mercury and Queen did that so successfully through their music and that’s what we always wanted to accomplish in the cinemas. To see the magic come alive and incredible response of this film is truly humbling a Freddie Mercury, thank you for showing us the power of embracing your true self, this one’s for you,” King added.
Apart from the biopic, Green Book, based on a true story of friendship and relationship between working class Italian-American bouncer who becomes a driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960’s American South, also emerged as the top winner.
The film was named as the Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy. Mahershala Ali won Best Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture trophy and Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie earned Best Screenplay (Motion Picture) honour for the project.
Christian Bale got a Golden Globe in Best Actor in a motion picture (musical or comedy) category for Vice, and Olivia Colman for The Favourite.
Actress Regina King accepted the Golden Globe for her performance in If Beale Street Could Talk with a promise to produce projects with 50 per cent women.
“So often, everyone out there that hears us on a red carpet and they say celebrities are using the time to talk about ourselves when we are on our soap box and using a moment to talk about the systemic things that are going on in life, time’s up times two,” King said as she got on the stage to pick the trophy in Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role category.
“The reason why we do this is because we understand that our microphones are big and we’re speaking for everyone. I am going to use my platform to say right now that in the next two years, everything that I produce and I am making a vow and it’s going to be tough to make sure that everything that I produce, that it’s 50 per cent women,” she added.
Her promise comes a year after more than 1,000 women in the entertainment industry to initiate Time’s Up movement to combat sexual misconduct and increase pay equity across industries.
“I just challenge anyone out there who is in a position of power, not just in our industry, in all industries, I challenge you to challenge yourselves and stand with us in solidarity and do the same,” King concluded.
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