Golden Globes: “Birdman” is the big favorite – STAR

D he satire “Birdman” is a strong favorite in the race for the Golden Globes. The film by Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu has been nominated for seven of the prestigious film awards, such as the Association of the Hollywood Foreign Press announced on Thursday. This is followed with nominations in five categories Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” and the thriller “The Imitation Game – A top secret life”

In “Birdman” may be in addition to the director Inarritu also. co-star Michael Keaton as well as the supporting cast Emma Stone and Edward Norton hopes to make an award. The film about a washed-up superhero actor who wants to revive his acting career in the theater is also nominated for best comedy. “Birdman” had made it on Wednesday at meetings organized by Hollywood drama Association SAG Awards in four categories on the list of candidates.

opportunity for Waltz and room

The of the Hollywood Foreign Press ausgelobten Golden Globes will be awarded on January 11 in a grand gala in Beverly Hills and is considered an important barometer for the Oscars on February 22. “Birdman” occurs in the category “Best Comedy” against “Grand Hotel Budapest”, “Into the Woods”, “Pride” and “St. Vincent”. In the “Best Drama” “Boyhood”, “Foxcatcher”, “The Imitation Game”, “Selma” and “The discovery of infinity” are nominated.

The 58-year-old German -Österreicher Christoph Waltz could be recognized for the third year in a row with a Golden Globe. He has been nominated “Best Actor in a Comedy” for his role as Walter Keane in Tim Burton’s “Big Eyes” in the category. Even Star Composer Hans Zimmer could get a trophy. Born in Frankfurt brought to the film score for Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” his twelfth nomination. . He has two Globes already in 1995 for “The Lion King”, 2001 for “Gladiator”

In the race for best foreign-language film are the Israeli contribution “Get – The process Viviane Amsalem “,” Tangerine “(Estonia),” Force Majeure Turist “(Sweden),” Leviathan “(Russia) and” Ida “(Poland / Denmark).

Meryl Streep for the 29th time nominated

Two Globe chances for Best Actress, the 54-year-old Julianne Moore as one with Alzheimer professor in the touching drama “Still Alice” and in the role of an aging actress in David Cronenberg’s satirical comedy “Maps to the Stars”. Hollywood comedy star Jennifer Aniston, 45, surprised this time with a nomination for Best Drama Actress with her unusually sombre role as bitter, depressed woman in the indie drama “Cake”.

Meryl Streep , 65, could surpass with its 29th Globe nomination their previous record yet. This time she is a witch in a supporting role in the fairy tale musical “Into the Woods” in the race. At the last Globe Gala she had still been nominated as tablets addicted matriarch of the family saga “August: Osage County”. Hollywood’s master of transformation has eight Globe Awards for film roles in the closet.