It is rare for Kieran Culkin to be nominated for an award and lose. However, that was not the case at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, as the actor won Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film for his performance in A Real Pain.
Culkin plays Benji in the film, a charismatic, free-spirited Jewish man who goes on a Holocaust tour with his cousin in Poland. The latter character is played by Jesse Eisenberg, who also wrote and directed the film.
Culkin began his acceptance speech by giving a shout-out to fellow actor Mario Lopez, who had a young start in the industry. “My wife and I took a shot of tequila with Mario Lopez,” the actor quipped, “It sure feels like that!” The whole speech is over.”
This is Culkin’s second consecutive Globe win, having won Best Actor in a TV Drama last year for the final season of Succession, where he beat out his co-star Jeremy Strong, who was nominated alongside him for his performance this year Was done. Learner.
Culkin’s performance in A Real Pain, his first film role since 2021’s No Sudden Move, has propelled him to the forefront of this year’s Oscar race with nominations from the Gotham Awards, Critics’ Choice Awards, and Independent Spirit Awards. He has already won supporting actor honors from several other critics groups, including the National Board of Review, the New York Film Critics Circle, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
In his speech, Culkin praised Eisenberg and encouraged everyone at the Beverly Hilton Ballroom to take advantage of the opportunity to work with him, noting his acting and directing skills.
In addition to Culkin and Strong, Yura Borisov (Anora), Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown), Guy Pearce (The Brutalist) and Denzel Washington (Gladiator II) were nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture.
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