‘Revenant,’ ‘Martian’ take home multiple Golden Globes
Two tales of survival triumphed at the 73rd annual Golden Globes on Sunday, where Alejandro Inarritu’s bloody 1820s thriller “The Revenant” swept three of the top honors, and Ridley Scott’s stranded-astronaut tale “The Martian” answered with a pair of its own.
Ricky Gervais presided over the bleep-filled, irreverant ceremony.
In an upset, “The Revenant” won best film, drama, as well as best director for Inarritu and best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio.
Referring to the film’s arduous shoot in the Canadian Rockies, Innaritu said: “Pain is temporary. A film is forever.”
Two of the top critical picks – the journalism procedural “Spotlight” and the lesbian romance “Carol” – went home empty-handed.
DiCaprio, who appears headed for his first Oscar, dedicated his award to American Indians.
“I want to share this award with all the First Nations people represented in this film and all the indigenous peoples around the world,” said DiCaprio. “It is time that we recognize your history and that we protect your indigenous lands from corporate interests and people out there to exploit them.”
Nominated in the comedy categories, “The Martian” took best film comedy and best actor in a comedy for Matt Damon, who said the success of “The Martian” was an unlikely pleasure: “I have made a lot of movies that people just didn’t go see.”
Nominated for the same character that earned him his only other Golden Globe nod, Sylvester Stallone took best supporting actor for the “Rocky” sequel-reboot “Creed.”
“I want to thank my imaginary friend Rocky Balboa for being the best friend I ever had,” said Stallone.
Gervais greeted the crowd with a predictably astringent opening. In his fourth time hosting, Gervais’ act dominated the evening, often drawing loud laughs but also the expected criticism. In a particularly awkward encounter, he and Mel Gibson, whom Gervais had excoriated during a previous Golden Globes hosting gig, stood arm-in-arm after exchanging insults.
“I love seeing Ricky once every three years, because it reminds me to get a colonoscopy,” said Gibson.
Best actress went to Brie Larson, the breakout star of the captive mother-son drama “Room.”
Jennifer Lawrence scored her third Globe for a David O. Russell-directed film. After winning for “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Hustle,” she made it three for “Joy.”
Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement honoree Denzel Washington fumbled with his speech, while his wife, Pauletta, prodded him.
Top awards at the Golden Globes:
Movies
Best picture, drama: “The Revenant”
Best picture, comedy or musical: “The Martian”
Actress, drama: Brie Larson, “Room”
Actor, drama: Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant”
Actress, musical or comedy: Jennifer Lawrence, “Joy”
Actor, musical or comedy: Matt Damon, “The Martian”
Supporting actress: Kate Winslet, “Steve Jobs”
Supporting actor: Sylvester Stallone, “Creed”
Director: Alejandro G. Inarritu, “The Revenant”
Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, “Steve Jobs”
Animated film: “Inside Out”
Foreign language film: “Son of Saul,” Hungary
Original score: Ennio Morricone, “The Hateful Eight”
Original song: “Writing’s on the Wall,” “Spectre”
Television
Best series, drama: “Mr. Robot”
Best series, comedy or musical: “Mozart in the Jungle”
Best television movie or miniseries: “Wolf Hall”
Actress, miniseries or television movie: Lady Gaga, “American Horror Story: Hotel”
Actor, miniseries or television movie: Oscar Isaac, “Show Me a Hero”
Actress, drama: Taraji P. Henson, “Empire”
Actor, drama: Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Actress, comedy or musical: Rachel Bloom, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”
Actor, comedy or musical: Gael Garcia Bernal, “Mozart in the Jungle”
Supporting actress, miniseries or television movie: Maura Tierney, “The Affair”
Supporting actor, miniseries or television movie: Christian Slater, “Mr. Robot”
Honors
Cecil B. DeMille Award: Denzel Washington
This story was originally published January 10, 2016 at 11:12 PM with the headline "‘Revenant,’ ‘Martian’ take home multiple Golden Globes."