Los Angeles (USA) – The Golden Globus ceremony broke with its traditional political tone on Sunday night, marking one of the most subdued galas in decades, characterized by the absence of powerful speeches and a deliberately discreet presentation amid one of the most tense political contexts in recent times.
The lack of references to U.S. President Donald Trump and other controversial current affairs issues was due to a combination of factors, such as the exhaustion of political rhetoric by the industry and the audience, or the change of hands at the Golden Globus brand.
Although there were no famous proclamations from the podium, like the one Meryl Streep wielded in 2017 in favor of immigrants and against political violence, the protest moved this year to the red carpet. Actors like Mark Ruffalo or Jean Smart wore pins with slogans such as 'Be Good' or 'ICE Out' on their suits to protest against immigration policies and recent violence by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Mark Ruffalo was the most vocal against Trump. 'We are in the middle of a war with Venezuela, which we illegally invaded. He tells the world that international law doesn't matter to him. The only thing that matters to him is his own morality, but that guy is a convicted criminal, a convicted rapist. He is a pedophile, the worst human being,' said the actor.
The host of the night, comedian Nikki Glaser, also mocked CBS News during her monologue, alluding to cuts in reports on migrant deportations. Overall, the tone of the gala was unusually moderate among major winners like 'One Battle After Another' or 'Hamnet', whose works contain a strong implicit political weight. Those who went on stage barely used generic allusions like 'do the right thing' or references to 'dark times', without naming specific names or situations, in poorly defined interventions designed to go unnoticed in the next day's headlines.
