The Golden Globe nominations had been introduced a number of days in the past, and Denzel Washington is among the many many skills who will probably be acknowledged within the upcoming ceremony. Washington was nominated within the Greatest Supporting Actor – Movement Image class for his efficiency as Macrinus in Gladiator II, one of many more moderen 2024 film releases. It’s yet one more honor so as to add to the actor’s record of many accolades. However this specific nomination additionally marks a milestone for Black performers.
Because of the popularity for his work in Gladiator II, Washington is the primary Black actor to obtain 11 Golden Globe nominations. His historical past with this awards ceremony stretches again almost 4 many years, and beneath are all the nominations he’s racked up throughout that point, in addition to which of these Golden Globes he ended up profitable:
- 1988: Greatest Actor in a Movement Image — Drama for Steve Biko in Cry Freedom
- 1990: Greatest Supporting Actor – Movement Image for Non-public Silas Journey in Glory (Gained)
- 1993: Greatest Actor in a Movement Image — Drama for Malcolm X in Malcolm X
- 2000: Greatest Actor in a Movement Image — Drama for Rubin ‘The Hurricane’ Carter in The Hurricane (Gained)
- 2002: Greatest Actor in a Movement Image — Drama for Detective Alonzo Harris in Coaching Day
- 2008: Greatest Actor in a Movement Image — Drama for Frank Lucas in American Gangster
- 2013: Greatest Actor in a Movement Image — Drama for Captain William “Whip” Whitaker in Flight
- 2017: Greatest Actor in a Movement Image — Drama for Troy Maxson in Fences
- 2018: Greatest Actor in a Movement Image — Drama for Roman J. Israel in Roman J. Israel, Esq.
- 2022: Greatest Actor in a Movement Image — Drama for Macbeth in The Tragedy of Macbeth
- 2025: Greatest Supporting Actor – Movement Image for Macrinus in Gladiator II
Moreover, Denzel Washington was honored on the 73rd Golden Globe Awards in 2016 with the Cecil B. DeMille Award. That’s a formidable lineup of award-worthy performances, and albeit, I believe he ought to have received for a number of extra of this roles past Glory and The Hurricane. Possibly he’ll lastly stroll away with a 3rd Golden Globe for his work in Gladiator II, bur regardless, it is a super feat not only for him, however the Black performing group. Hopefully others will observe in Washington’s footsteps and hit that very same milestone, if not surpass it.
So far as Gladiator II goes, Washington was joined within the Ridley Scott-directed image by Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger, amongst others. Washington will probably be going up within the Greatest Supporting Actor – Movement Image in opposition to Yuri Borisov for Anora, Kieran Culkin for A Actual Ache, Edward Norton for A Full Unknown, Man Pearce for The Brutalist and Jeremy Sturdy for The Apprentice. Gladiator II was additionally nominated within the Cinematic and Field Workplace Achievement class, which is brand-new.
Gladiator II continues to be taking part in in theaters, so head to your nearest massive display screen for those who’re to see Denzel Washington’s Golden Globe nomination-worthy efficiency. The 82nd Golden Globes will air on the 2025 TV schedule Sunday, January 5 on CBS.