‘Bruges,’ ‘Road’ earn multiple Globe nods
Burn After Reading,
Happy-Go-Lucky,
In Bruges,
Mamma Mia
and Vicky Cristina Barcelona
were all nominated for Golden Globes in Los Angeles Thursday.
The five films will compete in the best comedy or musical film category.
In the running for the best drama film Globe are The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,
Frost/Nixon,
The Reader,
Revolutionary Road
and Slumdog Millionaire.
Nominated for the best actor in a drama film globe are Leonardo DiCaprio for Revolutionary Road,
Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon,
Sean Penn for Milk,
Brad Pitt for Button
and Mickey Rourke for
The Wrestler.”
The nominees for the best actor in a comedy or musical film are Javier Bardem for Vicky Cristina Barcelona,
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, both for In Bruges,
James Franco for Pineapple Express
and Dustin Hoffman for Last Chance Harvey.
Shortlisted for the best supporting actor in a film prize are Tropic Thunder
co-stars Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr., Ralph Fiennes of The Duchess,
Philip Seymour Hoffman of Doubt
and the late Heath Ledger of The Dark Knight.
Competing for the best director of a film honor are Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire,
Stephen Daldry for The Reader,
David Fincher for Button,
Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon
and Sam Mendes for Revolutionary Road.
