Golden Globe Musings: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Golden Globe nominations for this year will be announced shortly, so here’s a survey of the contenders and the most likely predictions at this time. Weigh in with your thoughts, and let me know if I’ve left off anything important. A reminder that the Globes are wildly unpredictable and that, especially this year, it’s hard to know which films and performances will end up being honored.

Last year’s nominees:
Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)
Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes)
Al Pacino (The Irishman)
Joe Pesci (The Irishman)
Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

This category may be awfully crowded since all four stars of Regina King’s directorial debut have been placed here: Leslie Odom Jr. (One Night in Miami), Kingsley Ben-Adir (One Night in Miami), Eli Goree (One Night in Miami), and Aldis Hodge (One Night in Miami). The same goes for another ensemble piece, with Sacha Baron Cohen (The Trial of the Chicago 7) likeliest out of his cast, which also includes Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Eddie Redmayne (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Frank Langella (The Trial of the Chicago 7), and Mark Rylance (The Trial of the Chicago 7). The most popular critics’ pick has been Paul Raci (Sound of Metal), and Bill Murray (On the Rocks) should be a likely choice. Glynn Turman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) and David Strathairn (Nomadland) are possibilities, as are Bo Burnham (Promising Young Woman), Chadwick Boseman (Da 5 Bloods), Orion Lee (First Cow) and Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah).

Current predictions:
Sacha Baron Cohen (The Trial of the Chicago 7)
Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah)
Bill Murray (On the Rocks)
Leslie Odom Jr. (One Night in Miami)
Paul Raci (Sound of Metal)