The 80th edition of the Golden Globe Awards started off with Vietnam-born American actor Ke Huy Quan winning the trophy for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the comedy drama film 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'.
The actor, dressed in black suit, took to the stage and made an acceptance speech about how he transitioned from a child actor to someone who just bagged the Golden Globe trophy.
Ke started his career starring as Harrison Ford's sidekick Short Round in 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' film which released in 1984.
He expressed his gratitude towards Steven Spielberg for placing his confidence in him as an adult.
He said, "I was raised to never forget where I came from, and to always remember who gave me my first opportunity. I am so happy to see Steven Spielberg here tonight. When I started my career as a child actor in 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,' I felt so very lucky to have been chosen. As I grew older, I started to wonder if that was it, if that was just luck."
He further mentioned, "For so many years, I was afraid I had nothing more to offer. No matter what I did, I would never surpass what I achieved as a kid. Thankfully, more than 30 years later, two guys thought of me. They remembered that kid, and they gave me an opportunity to try again."
"Everything that has happened since has been unbelievable. ('Everything Everywhere All At Once' directors) Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, thank you so, so much for helping me find my answer. You have given me more than I could have ever hoped," he added.
This is Quan's first acting nomination and win at the Globes, and he is the second actor of Asian descent to win the Globe for supporting actor (the first was Haing S. Ngor for his role in 'The Killing Fields').
Golden Globes 2023: Angela Bassett wins Best Supporting actress honour for 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'
Actress Angela Bassett won the Golden Globe award for her performance as Queen Ramonda in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever', making the 64-year-old the first actor ever to win a major individual acting award for a movie based on Marvel Comics.The evening marked Bassett's second win and second nomination at the Globes; she took home the trophy for best actress in a musical or comedy for 1993's Tina Turner biopic "What's Love Got to Do With It," reports 'Variety'.
She said on stage: "I got to find my words. I'm so nervous. My heart is just beating," Bassett began, taking the stage to accept the award.
"The late Tony Morrison said that your life is already a miracle of chance just waiting for you to order its destiny."
"But in order for that destiny to manifest, I think that it requires courage to have faith. It requires patience, as we just heard. And it requires a true sense of yourself. It's not easy because the past is circuitous and it has many unexpected detours but by the grace of god I stand here. I stand here grateful."
Prior to Bassett's win for 'Wakanda Forever', only four actors, and no women, had even been nominated for a Golden Globe for acting in a superhero movie: Nominees Ryan Reynolds for 2016's "Deadpool" (actor in musical/comedy) and Jack Nicholson for 1989's "Batman" (actor in musical/comedy), as well as winners Joaquin Phoenix for 2019's "Joker" (actor in drama) and Heath Ledger for 2008's "The Dark Knight" (supporting actor).
Phoenix and Ledger, who both played variations on the DC Comics villain -- the Joker, were the major winners in their respective years across awards season, taking home the SAG Awards and the Oscars as well (Ledger's wins were posthumous).
Golden Globe Awards 2023 is airing on Lionsgate Play in India.
