Are these your Golden Globes speeches?
Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 8:00PM 
Banderas with Catherine Zeta Jones at last year's ceremony
It’s almost time for the Golden Globes. Over the years they have given us many memorable speeches that we talked about for days after and influenced the rest of awards season. So it’s time to judge potential speeches Sunday night by evidence given at other awards ceremonies earlier this season. I’ve chosen the best actor drama category because I think the nominees are eclectic in their public style and personae. And play along by thinking of which of these speeches you'd like to see a replica of on Sunday.
If Antonio Banderas were to win, I think he will be charming. However more importantly he will be sincere in paying respect to Pedro Almodovar, who will be in the audience. Wouldn’t you like to see that?
Adam Driver will be probably not be the most memorable. If we take a look at his speech from last month’s Gothams it’s mostly a list of names. He only shows genuine emotion when he mentions his wife. And perhaps that will be enough to provide a TV moment.
Joaquin Phoenix's speech might be an odd mix of earnest and weird, as evidenced by this speech at TIFF. Unfortunately he won't be able to ramble as much as he did here, or interrupt the presenter. Still he's my bet for giving a speech that might become the most unforgettable. Despite not caring much for Joker (it's fine), it looks like I'm a Phoenix voter when playing this game.
Christian Bale and Jonathan Pryce haven't given speeches this season yet. Or at least ones I could find on youtube. Based entirely on what speech you want to see on Sunday night, who do you want to win this category?
Reader Comments (12)
Jennifer Lopez!!!!!!!!!
Banderas please. It would be healthy after Malek's speech about pizza with that "sock-in his mouth" accent
Joaquin! People only hate on Joker because it's de rigeur.
I’m with you - Phoenix.
As to the other Actor categories I’d favor Pitt and Daniel Craig, hoping the latter would give his speech in the Benoit Blanc accent.
Joaquin, naturally.
Antonio must win. I hope the Globes show that, sometimes, they have taste in film.
I hope Banderas wins. He deserves it.
Banderas, please. Phoenix already won and will eventually win this again and also the Oscar any given year. Driver will be an usual guest to these parties and will probably win a couple of Oscars before he retires. This is Banderas best chance, and honestly even if he is not the most overdue of the performers out there, he is really due.
For the speech alone, I would love nothing more than to see Phoenix up there. You know Bale would rock it, too, though. His speech last year was the shit.
With Hanks,Zellweger,Pitt,Murphy,Lopez expected to pick up an award it's going to be a night of standing ovations.
As boring as Renee Zellweger’s oscar speeches were, here globes speeches have always been great! All three wins have great speeches showing such gratitude. Hoping for the Judy speech to be the same
It would be hilarious if Taylor Swift won Best Song.
It wouldn't be the first time HFPA gave the award to a big celebrity who is repping an unsuccessful film, with a song disqualified from the Oscar shortlist (Alfie, W.E., etc.). The Globes DO have a sense of humor occasionally, so maybe they won't be able to resist.