Demi Moore, crowned best comedy actress, for The Substance

The French saw the wind in their sails at the 82nd Golden Globes this Sunday in Los Angeles. Demi Moore won best actress for her performance in French director Coralie Fargeat’s horror film The Substancebeating the favorite of the evening Mikey Madison, the revelation of the Palme d’OrAnora and Emilia Perez’s titular actress Karla Sofía Gascón. A comeback as Hollywood likes them for the star of 90s blockbusters.

“I’m in shock, it’s the first time I’ve won something. 30 years ago, a producer called me a popcorn actress. I believed it. I thought I had finished my career. I received the script for The Substance at the lowest moment of my life. Thanks to Coralie for believing in me”greeted the 62-year-old American actress who delivered a powerful speech, “Thank you for this gift of letting me practice a profession that I love”.

Director Coralie Fargeat is also acclaimed by the 334 foreign journalists who are members of the Golden Globes. The Substancehis horrific and macabre fable, a portrait of an aging star who creates an even younger and more beautiful version of himself, received five nominations: best comedy, best comedy actress (Demi Moore), best supporting role (Margaret Qualley ), best screenplay and best direction.

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Considered a springboard towards the Oscars, which will announce their nominations on January 17, the Golden Globes, which have been profoundly reformed and count in their ranks 334 international journalists covering Hollywood, mark an essential stage of the awards season. If Emilia Perez is stocked up with statuettes at the Golden Globes, the musical drama will confirm its potential and will have the wind in its sails for the Oscars. It is France’s candidate for the Oscar for best international film. This year, the pricing season is unusually uncertain. Several films have topped the charts of American critics associations: Anora, Conclave, The Brutalist, Wicked. But no consensus Oppenheimer, like last year.