Ricky Gervais did not score many laughs of approval at the GoldenGlobes last night: via IndieWire
attempted to joke about the lack of women filmmakers nominated for the 2020 Golden Globe for Best Director, but his remarks have generated backlash on social media. Additionally, the joke apparently landed with a thud among those in attendance at theceremony. This year’s Golden Globe nominees for Best Director were all male directors: Sam Mendes , Bong Joon Ho , Martin Scorsese , Quentin Tarantino , and Todd Phillips .
“No female directors were nominated this year,” Gervais said during the middle of the telecast. “That’s bad. I’ve had a word with the HFPA and they have guaranteed this will never happen again. Working with all the major studios, [the HFPA has] agreed to go back to the way things were when they didn’t hire women directors. That will solve the problem. You’re welcome.”
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