He continued, “We can celebrate the film for the next couple of weeks—fingers crossed we’ll be celebrating her—but the big celebration is in 10, 15, 20 years’ time, we’re gonna be watching what she did forever. And I got to watch it firsthand.”

Jessie has now won Best Female Actor at the Critics Choice and Golden Globes, with Hamnet also earning Best Picture - Drama at the latter.

During her acceptance speech, director Chloe Zhao—who producer Steven Spielberg described as the “one filmmaker on the face of the planet who could tell this story” in his introduction—reflected on what Paul had said to her ahead of the ceremony.

"Making Hamnet made him realize that the most important thing of being an artist is learning to be vulnerable enough to allow ourselves to be seen for who we are and not who we ought to be,” she said. “And to give ourselves fully to the world.”

Chloe—who was also nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay—continued, “Even the parts of ourselves that we're ashamed of, that we're afraid of, that are imperfect, so the people that we speak to, they can also see themselves and fully accept themselves."

For more of the best moments you didn’t see on TV at the 2026 Golden Globe awards, read on.

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Teyana was just a tad more popular than Ariana at the 2026 Golden Globes, toppling the Wicked: For Good star in the Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture category with her fierce performance in One Battle After Another.

Longtime, first time: Kylie and Timothée have attended the Golden Globes three years in a row but 2026 marked his first win in her presence, Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy/Musical for Marty Supreme.

Elordi was 0-for-2 at the Globes, but got to share a refreshingly light moment with his Deep Water costar.

We know the king and queen of Hollywood are happily married to other people, but they make a handsome couple of figureheads.

Now this is some studio power right here.

Did the Hollywood Foreign Press Association add a Coolest Guy in the Room category this year? We missed the memo, but spied the winner.

Leo must be telling Julia—who got nothing less than a standing ovation when she came out to present the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, Musical/Comedy to One Battle After Another—the most insidery of inside-Hollywood jokes. Because they are the inner circle.

Marlon shared a golden moment with Kpop Demon Hunters' star voice artists.

"Yes, yes I will star in your next musical," Kristen must have told the Wicked: For Good director, right?

It was only besties at the table when Steve captured this Kodak moment with his Only Murders in the Building costars (and Selena's husband Benny).

No lorazepam was needed for this White Lotus reunion.

Sometimes, when your partner is in the bathroom or maybe winning an award, your family's biggest fan drops by to say hello.

The Sorry, Baby director-star kvelled over the Hamnet actress before Jessie won for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama.

After adding a Best Actor in a Drama Series Golden Globe to his current trophy haul, the star of The Pitt still can't believe he's been the recipient of so much good fortune for being a better doctor than Clooney.

Teyana was feeling sweet, sweet emotion after her surprise win for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.

Justin must have been tracking Sterling's healing progress, four months after his This Is Us costar appeared at the Emmys nursing a leg injury.

Just a couple of goddesses wishing each other well.

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