The more than 40 individual films Monday 鈥� and yet still managed to overlook quite a bit. That may just be the brutal truth of The field narrows and suddenly great performances and wonderful films are simply left in the dust.
have always had quirks, like A-lister tunnel vision, and while there might not be anything quite as glaring as the infamous year of 鈥淭he Tourist,鈥� this batch is not without its oddities: Some good, some bad, some simply perplexing.
Here are some of the biggest snubs and surprises from the nominations.
Snub: Danielle Deadwyler
just can鈥檛 catch an awards season break. After by both the Globes and the Oscars, it seemed likely she鈥檇 be recognized for her turn in Malcolm Washington鈥檚 adaptation of August Wilson鈥檚 (which somehow got no nominations at all). Oscar nominations are still over a month away, however, so perhaps this is the spark needed to remind voters.
Surprise: 鈥淎ll We Imagine as Light鈥�
It may be fun to needle the Golden Globes, but every once in a while they get something very, very right 鈥� and this year, the proof is in the nominations for The Indian film from a small distributor is one of those gems that, more often than not, is mainly celebrated by critics groups. And yet here it was nominated not only alongside a truly great batch of films in the international category 鈥� which it won't be at the Oscars because India controversially selected another film to represent the country 鈥� but also in directing, for .
Snub: Saoirse Ronan
For an actor who has received four Golden Globe nominations in her lifetime and one win (鈥淟ady Bird鈥�), it was a bit of a shocker that Saoirse Ronan did not receive any this year. She had two major performances in notable films: as a recovering alcoholic in and as a mother in wartime London in Steve McQueen鈥檚 . Recognition for both would not have been undeserved.
Surprise: Sebastian Stan
Sebastian Stan managed to get a supporting and lead nomination for two different roles, however. His lauded portrayal of a young Donald Trump in is not awards season kryptonite, after all (Jeremy Strong was also nominated). Equally exciting is Stan's recognition for and yet that also comes with a snub caveat: His did not get the same.
Snub: Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Another major oversight is Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who delivered the performance of a lifetime in as Pansy, the very unpleasant, but very quotable English woman with a chip on her shoulder. She has been getting recognition from prominent critics groups 鈥� most recently from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association 鈥� so hopefully all is not lost for other nominations.
Snub: Lots of directors
Where do we even start with this one? Certainly, when only six are nominated there are going to be some major exclusions, but the absences were glaring, including RaMell Ross (鈥淣ickel Boys鈥�), (鈥淒une: Part Two鈥�), (鈥淲颈肠办别诲鈥�), (鈥淭he Seed of the Sacred Fig鈥�), and (鈥淎 Real Pain鈥�).
Snub: 鈥淪ing Sing鈥�
One nomination for for Colman Domingo, does not seem sufficient. Though it would have fit well in the best drama category, most glaring is the exclusion of Clarence 鈥淒ivine Eye鈥� Maclin from supporting. The former inmate was a revelation in this film about incarcerated men who participate in a theater program.
Snub: June Squibb
The lead performance category for 鈥渕usical or comedy鈥� is, as always, all over the place. Unlike most years, there are actual musicals (Karla Sof铆a Gasc贸n for 鈥淓milia P茅rez鈥� and Cynthia Erivo for 鈥淲icked鈥�). While the others might have comedic elements, mostly of the dark or satirical variety, there鈥檚 not really a straight comedy in the batch, which is unfortunate in a year when delivered such a great comedic performance in 鈥淭helma鈥� 鈥� also her first leading role. A real missed opportunity.
Surprise: Pamela Anderson
renaissance is in full swing, with a nomination for 鈥淭he Last Showgirl鈥� that caught some off guard. She and Brazilian actor Fernanda Torres are up against the likes of heavy hitters like , Nicole Kidman, Tilda Swinton and .
Snub: Meryl Streep
has been nominated 34 times at the Golden Globes (including receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2017) and yet somehow her delightful turn in 鈥淥nly Murders in the Building鈥� was not one of them this year.
Snub: Ryan Reynolds
The Globes love movie stars, especially the charismatic kinds who put on charm offensives at guild Q&As. Ryan Reynolds may not exactly be an Oscar contender for but he should have been a shoo-in for the Globes. Is it a sign of the reformed times of the Globes 2.0 that he didn鈥檛 make the cut? Or perhaps Glen Powell took the high-wattage charm spot this year? Either way, we鈥檒l look forward to an inside joke the next time the merc with a mouth graces our movie theater screens.
Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press
