Golden Globes 2025: Adrien Brody Wins Best Actor

Adrien Brody took home the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Film Drama for his role in “The Brutalist.” The Golden Globe voters created a mixed awards picture on Sunday, giving recognition to lesser-known films like “The Brutalist” and “Emilia Pérez” while snubbing some expected Oscar contenders, including “Anora.”

Key Highlights:

  • “The Brutalist,” an immigrant epic from A24, won three Globes: Best Drama, Best Actor (Adrien Brody), and Best Director (Brady Corbet).
  • “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish-language Netflix musical exploring trans identity, won four categories: Best Comedy or Musical, Best Supporting Actress (Zoe Saldaña), Best Song (“El Mal”), and Best Non-English-Language Film.
  • Other films like “Wicked,” “The Substance,” “A Different Man,” “Flow,” “I’m Still Here,” “Conclave,” “Challengers,” and “A Real Pain” each won one Globe.
  • “Anora,” which had five nominations, left empty-handed, as did “The Wild Robot” and the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown.”

Television Awards:

  • “Shogun,” the FX drama, had a big night, winning Best TV Drama, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actor.
  • Other TV winners included “Hacks,” “Baby Reindeer,” “The Bear,” “True Detective: Night Country,” and “The Penguin.”

Notable Wins:

  • “Flow,” about a cat on a survival journey, won Best Animated Film despite modest box office earnings.
  • Fernanda Torres won Best Actress for her role in the Brazilian film “I’m Still Here.”
  • The blockbuster “Wicked” won for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.

Surprises and Snubs:

  • Globe voters favored established TV series over newcomers, with shows like “Black Doves,” “The Day of the Jackal,” “Disclaimer,” and “Nobody Wants This” going home empty-handed.
  • “The Penguin” won for its star Colin Farrell but lost Best Limited Series to “Baby Reindeer.”

Memorable Moments:

  • Demi Moore won her first Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy for “The Substance,” expressing her shock and recalling being dismissed as a “popcorn actress.”
  • Jodie Foster won her fifth Globe for the latest season of “True Detective.”
  • Host Nikki Glaser delivered a light and breezy monologue, marking a significant improvement from last year’s opener by Jo Koy.