Last night, Christopher Nolan won the Golden Globe for Best Director of a Motion Picture for his work on Oppenheimer.
Before going on to thank his cast members Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Florence Pugh, the British director took a brief moment to remember his late collaborator, Heath Ledger. In 2008, Nolan accepted a posthumous Golden Globe on Ledger's behalf for his iconic role as The Joker in The Dark Knight.
After accepting the award, Nolan said, "The only time I've ever been on this stage before was accepting one of these on behalf of our dear friend, Heath Ledger, and that was complicated and challenging for me," he said.
Christopher Nolan wins his first Golden Globe for Best Director of a Motion Picture for #Oppenheimer at the 2024 #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/W6tNqgqtCb
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He also thanked Downey, who won best supporting actor in a motion picture for Oppenheimer and was also in attendance in 2008.
"In the middle of speaking, I glanced up and Robert Downey Jr. caught my eye and gave me a look of love and support. The same look he's giving me now — the same love and support he's shown so many people in our community over the years," Nolan said. His words clearly struck a chord with the audience, as his speech was met with tears from Downey and multiple interludes of applause from the audience.
Nolan and Downey weren't the only Oppenheimer-related wins of last night's ceremony. Nominated in eight categories, Oppenheimer won five Golden Globes:
- Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture (Cillian Murphy)
- Best Drama Motion Picture
- Best Director of a Motion Picture (Christopher Nolan)
- Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Robert Downey Jr.)
- Best Original Score (Ludwig Goransson)
At the end of the evening, Oppenheimer came away as the most decorated movie of the evening, only losing out on awards for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, Best Screenplay of a Motion Picture (Christopher Nolan), and Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Emily Blunt).
You can watch Nolan's full acceptance speech here and you can find the full list of winners and nominees from last night's Golden Globes here.
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