Last night there were no Latin victories at the 2024 Golden Globes. The exclusion occurs at a time when Latin representation in film and television is still maintained. sad.
Among the nominees was Chilean actor Pedro Pascal, who was nominated for best male actor in a television drama series for his role as Joel in HBO’s “The Last Of Us.” Mexican-American actress Selena Gomez was also nominated for best actress in a television comedy series for her role as Mabel Mora in Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.”
Belizean-Guatemalan-American actor Colman Domingo was nominated for best male actor in a motion picture for his role as gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin in Netflix’s “Rustin.”
The animated film “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” which centers on black Puerto Rican web-slinger Miles Morales, was nominated in three different categories: best animated feature, best original score and cinematic and box office achievement for being a of the highest-grossing American films in 2023.
Last night also featured three Latino presenters. Honduran-American actress América Ferrera presented the award for best television actress in a musical or comedy series alongside actor Kevin Costner, who recited a fragment of Ferrera’s speech in “Barbie,” which won the award for lifetime achievement in cinematography and box office.
Mexican-American comedians George López and Gabriel Iglesias presented the award for best male television actor in a musical or comedy series.
The awards ceremony was also not without drama. Gomez was rumored to be gossiping about Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner with her close friends Taylor Swift and Keleigh Sperry, although a People source reports that’s not true. Footage of the incident has since become a meme on social media.
There was also a tender moment on the red carpet when actress Brie Larson spotted Jennifer Lopez during an interview with Entertainment Tonight. The two actresses hugged and a teary-eyed Larson revealed that she has been a fan of Lopez since she first starred in “Selena,” a biopic about the late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla.
“I saw ‘Selena’ and it made me want to be an actor and you’ve always meant a lot to me,” Larson told Lopez. “It has been a dream for me. Thank you so much. Your work ethic is very important.”
