Christmas came early for some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
Cate Blanchett (“Tar”), Daniel Craig (“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”) and Margot Robbie (“Babylon”) are just a few of the A-list actors who landed Monday’s Golden Globe nominations.
The controversial awards show is aiming to make a comeback to television after being pulled out in 2022 over diversity and ethics concerns. The Globes return Jan. 10 on NBC and Peacock (8 pm EST/5 PST) with a live show hosted by stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael.
Here are the top movies, TV shows and performances that were passed over by the Globes:
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Golden Globes 2023 Snubs:
Tom Cruise
Cruise has the highest-grossing movie of the year with the long-awaited sequel “Top Gun: Maverick,” which was named the best movie of 2022 by the National Board of Review last week. But even with the best picture nod from the Globes for “Top Gun,” Cruise was curiously passed over for best actor.
Will Smith
Smith’s Oscar apology tour is in full swing, with the A-lister appearing on late-night shows and red carpets to promote his newly released “Emancipation,” about a slave man’s tense escape. But Hollywood may not be ready to forgive the star for slapping Chris Rock just yet, as Smith was notably absent from Monday’s Globe nominations for best actor.
Jennifer Lawrence
The three-time Globes winner has slowly returned to public life and is now a mother after marriage, returning to her indie roots with the quiet veteran drama “Causeway.” But the Apple TV+ film may have been too muted for voters to fall asleep to a Best Actress nod for Lawrence.
‘Ticket to Paradise’
Julia Roberts and George Clooney revived the studio rom-com with “Ticket to Paradise,” which grossed nearly $170 million at the worldwide box office this fall. But ticket sales didn’t translate into awards love for the Hollywood megastars, who were both left out of comedy acting nominations at the Globes. Roberts still managed a nomination for Best Actress in a Limited Series for the Starz drama “Gaslit.”
Adam Sandler
Sandler has been hard at work on the campaign trail for his Netflix basketball movie “Hustle,” reuniting with Variety actors for his hilarious tribute speech at the Gotham Awards and an Actors Conversation series with former co-star Brendan Fraser. But the funnyman will have to sit out another Globes, where he was last nominated nearly two decades ago for “Punch-Drunk Love.”
Tom Hanks
The 10-time Globes nominee and four-time winner has two movies in awards contention this season: Baz Luhrmann’s splashy “Elvis” and the upcoming dramedy “A Man Called Otto” (in select theaters Dec. 30). But Hanks was dropped for both films, though “Elvis” still received nominations for best picture, director and actor (Austin Butler).
KK Palmer
No one has a better December than Palmer, who announced she was pregnant while hosting “Saturday Night Live” earlier this month. She also earned a Best Supporting Actress award for Jordan Peele’s “Nope” at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, but was left out of the Globes nominations.
Women Directors
The Globes have long been criticized for their lack of female representation in the Best Director category, with Natalie Portman memorably calling out the “all-male nominees” at the 2018 show. After Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”) and Maggie Gyllenhaal (“The Lost Daughter”) earned Globe director noms last year, films including Sarah Polley (“Woman Talking”), Gina Prince-Bythewood (“The Woman King”) producers were. ) and Maria Schrader (“She Said”) were notably absent from this year’s all-male category.
‘Yellowstone’
Paramount’s western megahit “Yellowstone” has never been an awards magnet, earning just one Emmy nomination for best production design since its 2018 debut. The snubs continued at Monday’s Globe nominations, where Kevin Costner earned the series’ only nod for best drama actor.
‘Barry’
The HBO series “Barry,” twice nominated for the Globes’ best comedy or musical award, tells the story of an aspiring actor (“Saturday Night Live” veteran Bill Hader) from Hitman. Hader and co-star Henry Winkler earned acting accolades once again this year, though the show’s third season dropped out of the Globes’ Top TV category.
Michael Shannon
Jessica Chastain earned her eighth Globe nomination on Monday, playing country singer Tammy Wynette in the Showtime miniseries “George and Tammy.” But Michael Shannon, who co-starred as Wynette’s third husband George Jones, missed out for best actor in a limited series.