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Brendan Fraser sobbed as he led the way for a night of epic career comebacks as he earned a top honor while Everything Everywhere All At Once dominated the major categories even earning Best Picture at the Critics’ Choice Awards 2023 on Sunday night.
The 54-year-old actor had tears running down his face as he earned the Best Actor gong for his work on The Whale in what was the most emotional moment of the night at the event which featured a star-studded red carpet.
He beat out an impressive field which included: Austin Butler – Elvis, Tom Cruise – Top Gun: Maverick, Colin Farrell – The Banshees of Inisherin, Paul Mescal – Aftersun, and Bill Nighy – Living.
His moment: Brendan Fraser sobbed as he led the way for a night of epic career comebacks as he earned a top honor at the Critics’ Choice Awards 2023 on Sunday night
Emotional: The 54-year-old actor had tears running down his face as he earned the Best Actor gong for his work on The Whale in what was the most emotional moment of the night
Fraser – who at several points had to stop his speech to gain his composure – ended his speech on an emotional and encouraging note as he said: ‘If you, a guy like Charlie who I played played in this movie.
‘If you struggle with obesity or you feel like you are in a dark sea, I want you to know that if you can have the strength to just get to your feet and go to the light, good things will happen. Thank you. Good night.’
The star-studded audience was in tears during the speech as Abbott Elementary actresses Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lisa Ann Walter were seen getting emotional during the speech.
Earned it: He beat out an impressive field which included: Austin Butler – Elvis, Tom Cruise – Top Gun: Maverick, Colin Farrell – The Banshees of Inisherin, Paul Mescal – Aftersun, and Bill Nighy – Living
Fraser – who at several points had to stop his speech to gain his composure – ended his speech on an emotional and encouraging note as he said: ‘If you, a guy like Charlie who I played played in this movie’
He continued: ‘If you struggle with obesity or you feel like you are in a dark sea, I want you to know that if you can have the strength to just get to your feet and go to the light, good things will happen. Thank you. Good night’
Fraser began his speech with a quote by a famous American novelist as he began it by saying: ‘Thank you. Thank you for this honor, Critics Choice Association. Thank you. It was Herman Melville who once wrote that there are only five critics in America. The rest are asleep. I don’t know what it means either. But I’m sure glad that you woke up for me. Where were you?’
Transformative: In The Whale, Brendan portrays Charlie a reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter
Earned: Fraser is seen with his shiny new trophy in the press room
Critics’ Choice Awards WINNERS 2023: AT A GLANCE
FILM
BEST PICTURE: Everything Everywhere All at Once
BEST ACTOR: Brendan Fraser – The Whale
BEST ACTRESS: Cate Blanchett – Tár
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
BEST DIRECTOR: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Sarah Polley – Women Talking
BEST COMEDY: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
His moment: Brendan Fraser sobbed as he earned Best Actor for The Whale
TELEVISION
BEST DRAMA SERIES: Better Call Saul (AMC)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul (AMC)
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Zendaya – Euphoria (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Giancarlo Esposito – Better Call Saul (AMC)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus (HBO)
BEST COMEDY SERIES: Abbott Elementary (ABC)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max) – WINNER
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Henry Winkler – Barry (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
BEST LIMITED SERIES: The Dropout (Hulu)
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout (Hulu) – WINNER
Henry Winkler was even seen giving the fellow thespian a standing ovation.
Brendan’s actress girlfriend Jeanne Moore had tears streaming down her face as she joined Winkler on the standing ovation.
It wasn’t just a rabid reaction in the room but fans all over social media were moved by the speech from The Mummy star.
One Twitter user wrote: ‘Stading ovation for Brendan Fraser! Who’s chopping onions in here???’
Another said: ‘seeing brendan fraser cry makes me so emotional’
Fraser began his speech with a quote by a famous American novelist as he began it by saying: ‘Thank you. Thank you for this honor, Critics Choice Association. Thank you. It was Herman Melville who once wrote that there are only five critics in America. The rest are asleep. I don’t know what it means either. But I’m sure glad that you woke up for me. Where were you?’
He also thanked acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky for the project as he said: ‘ I was in the wilderness. I probably should have left a trail of breadcrumbs. But you found me. And like all best directors, you merely just showed me where to go to get to where I needed to be.’
Sweet: The star-studded audience was in tears during the speech as Abbott Elementary actresses Sheryl Lee Ralph (pictured right) and Lisa Ann Walter were seen getting emotional during the speech
The best: Henry Winkler was even seen giving the fellow thespian a standing ovation
Support system: Brendan’s actress girlfriend Jeanne Moore had tears streaming down her face as she joined Winkler on the standing ovation
‘Whos chopping onions in here?’: It wasn’t just a rabid reaction in the room but fans all over social media were moved by the speech from The Mummy star
In The Whale, Brendan portrays Charlie a reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.
Meanwhile Everything Everywhere All At Once ended the night with the top honor of Best Picture en route to five awards total.
The Michelle Yeoh led film beat out an impressive field of contenders which included: Avatar: The Way of Water, Babylon, The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, The Fabelmans, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, RRR, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick, and Women Talking.
What a moment: Meanwhile Everything Everywhere All At Once ended the night with the top honor of Best Picture, as director Daniel Scheinert is seen accepting the honor
Dream team: The Michelle Yeoh led film beat out an impressive field of contenders which included: Avatar: The Way of Water, Babylon, The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, The Fabelmans, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, RRR, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick, and Women Talking (pictured left to right: Daniel Scheinert, Harry Shum Jr., Stephanie Hsu, Dan Kwan, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan)
‘Really this award is dedicated to my dad, a Taiwanese immigrant who worked himself into an early grave’: Producer Jonathan Wang dedicated the win to Asian-American immigrant parents -including his late father – who sacrificed everything to give their children a better life
Epic: The film is centered around Evelyn Wang (Yeoh; pictured second from right) who is a middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led
The film is centered around Evelyn Wang (Yeoh) who is a middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led.
Producer Jonathan Wang dedicated the win to Asian-American immigrant parents -including his late father – who sacrificed everything to give their children a better life.
The Taiwanese-American film producer said: ‘Really this award is dedicated to my dad, a Taiwanese immigrant who worked himself into an early grave.
‘This is really dedicated to the immigrant parents who would kill themselves for us immigrant children to give us a better life. This is dedicated to them. Thank you so much to Dan’s mom, June Kwan. To our immigrant parents.’
Ke Huy Quan, 51, had his shining moment as he triumphed in the Best Supporting Actor category for the film after taking a 20-year break from acting.
He beat out: Paul Dano – The Fabelmans, Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin, Judd Hirsch – The Fabelmans, Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin, and Brian Tyree Henry – Causeway.
Quan said that he was trying not to cry as the win came as a shock to him as he said: ‘Ever since our movie came out, everyone has shown me so much kindness that it’s hard not to get emotional. I’m so, so nervous. This is so unexpected. You know. When I think about it, my comeback story could have been very, very different had it not been for the critics and the journalists.
‘I was bracing for different very reaction but because of your generosity, I was welcomed back with so much positivity. You have not only helped audiences find our little movie but you’ve also helped audiences to remember who I am. And for that, for that I am so, so grateful to you.’
Comeback kid: Ke Huy Quan, 51, had his shining moment as he trumphed in the Best Supporting Actor category for the film after taking a 20-year break from acting
He beat out: Paul Dano – The Fabelmans, Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin, Judd Hirsch – The Fabelmans, Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin, and Brian Tyree Henry – Causeway
Quan said that he was trying not to cry as the win came as a shock to him as he said: ‘Ever since our movie came out, everyone has shown me so much kindness that it’s hard not to get emotional. I’m so, so nervous. This is so unexpected. You know. When I think about it, my comeback story could have been very, very different had it not been for the critics and the journalists’
Dynamic duo: Quan portrays Waymond Wang in Everything Everywhere All At Once, who is the husband of Michelle Yeoh’s (pictured right) leading character Evelyn Quan Wang whose benevolence comes off as naïveté
Quan portrays Waymond Wang in Everything Everywhere All At Once, who is the husband of Michelle Yeoh’s leading character Evelyn Quan Wang whose benevolence comes off as naïveté.
It was a huge night for the American absurdist comedy-drama film as filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert beat out directing legends to earn Best Director.
The twosome won over James Cameron – Avatar: The Way of Water, Damien Chazelle – Babylon, Todd Field – Tár, Baz Luhrmann – Elvis, Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin, Sarah Polley – Women Talking, Gina Prince-Bythewood – The Woman King, S. S. Rajamouli – RRR, and Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans.
Cate Blanchett was also a major winner as she earned Best Actress for her role in Tár.
The 53-year-old Australian Oscar-winner earned the honor over: Viola Davis – The Woman King, Danielle Deadwyler – Till, Margot Robbie – Babylon, Michelle Williams – The Fabelmans, and Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All at Once.
She said that being considered Best Actress is an ‘arbitrary’ term ‘considering how many extraordinary performances’ were done by women last year adding: ‘I can’t believe I’m up here. This is ridiculous. I’m so old!’
Blanchett also said: ‘I would love it if we would just change this whole f***ing structure. It’s like what is this patriarchal pyramid where someone stands up here. Why don’t we just say there was a whole raft of female performances that are in concert and in dialogue with one another?
‘And stop the televised horse race of it all. Because, can I tell you, every single woman with a television, film, advertising, tampon commercials — whatever — you’re all out there doing amazing work that is inspiring me continually. So thank you. I share this with you all.’
She stars as Lydia Tár in the biopic which is set in the international world of Western classical music and is centered around her character who is widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and the very first female director of a major German orchestra.
It was certainly an epic night of career comebacks as joining Quan and Fraser was Jennifer Coolidge who was also recognized. Coolidge and Quan also had both won at the Golden Globes earlier this week.
The 61-year-old actress was recognized in the Best Supporting Actress in a Drama series category for her work in highly-popular HBO series The White Lotus.
She won over a talented set of nominees which included: Milly Alcock – House of the Dragon (HBO), Carol Burnett – Better Call Saul (AMC), Julia Garner – Ozark (Netflix), Audra McDonald – The Good Fight (Paramount+), and Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul (AMC).
Dynamic duo: It was certainly an epic night of career comebacks as joining Quan (left) and Fraser was Jennifer Coolidge who was also recognized. Coolidge and Quan also had both won at the Golden Globes earlier this week
Jennifer – who began her career in 1993 – had a very inspirational speech which concluded: ‘For all the people have sort of given up hope, I hope this gives you inspiration.
‘It’s all over till it’s over. It’s not over till you’re dead. So please, thank you. Thank you so much.’
Coolidge portrayed Tanya McQuoid, a troubled woman whose mother recently died and who seeks inner peace and discovery in the HBO series.
Earned it: She won over a talented set of nominees which included: Milly Alcock – House of the Dragon (HBO), Carol Burnett – Better Call Saul (AMC), Julia Garner – Ozark (Netflix), Audra McDonald – The Good Fight (Paramount+), and Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul (AMC)
Jennifer – who began her career in 1993 – had a very inspirational speech which concluded: ‘For all the people have sort of given up hope, I hope this gives you inspiration’
Leading lady: Coolidge portrayed Tanya McQuoid, a troubled woman whose mother recently died and who seeks inner peace and discovery in the HBO series
Angela Bassett earned Best Supporting Actress for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
The 64-year-old legendary actress beat out a talented field which included: Jessie Buckley – Women Talking, Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin, Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All at Once, Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Janelle Monáe – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
She talked about the importance of the superhero franchise paving the way for Black cinema as she said: ‘Part of the work we did with Black Panther and now with Wakanda Forever, we show the world we could create and lead a billion-dollar box office success.
‘And my prayer is the door remains open and the sky is the limit for other black creators world to join us. Thank you to Chadwick for your love and light surrounding us. We couldn’t of made history then and now without you. Thank you to the marvel fans. I share this with you.’
In the blockbuster Marvel sequel Bassett portrays Ramonda who is The Sovereign Queen Mother of Wakanda who is grieving the death of her son T’Challa (Boseman).
Legend: Angela Bassett earned Best Supporting Actress for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Winning: The 64-year-old legendary actress beat out a talented field which included: Jessie Buckley – Women Talking, Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin, Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All at Once, Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Janelle Monáe – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Shining star: She showcased her shiny new trophy in the press room
Gorgeous: She looked stunning as always
Tragic: In the blockbuster Marvel sequel Bassett portrays Ramonda who is The Sovereign Queen Mother of Wakanda who is grieving the death of her son T’Challa (Boseman)
The first award was given to Amanda Seyfried, 37, who was recognized in the Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television category for her transformative role as Elizabeth Holmes for The Dropout.
She beat out an impressive field including: Julia Garner – Inventing Anna (Netflix), Lily James – Pam & Tommy (Hulu), Amber Midthunder – Prey (Hulu), Julia Roberts – Gaslit (Starz), and Michelle Pfeiffer – The First Lady (Showtime).
Amanda happily accepted the honor as she hit the podium and said: ‘First, this is amazing. I’m overwhelmed with being able to celebrate this show like this and I’m really proud of it.’
She accepted the honor for her portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes who founded Theranos in the based on a true story miniseries which documented the disgraced biotechnology company.
The 28th annual Critics’ Choice Awards were held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
The Michelle Yeoh led absurdist comedy-drama Everything Everywhere All At Once had the most nominations with 14 overall.
The Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert directed film is up for two of the most coveted prizes of the night including Best Picture and Best Comedy as the entire cast earned a Best Acting Ensemble nod.
Shining star: Amanda Seyfried took home the coveted first win at the Critics’ Choice Awards 2023 on Sunday night
She beat out an impressive field including: Julia Garner – Inventing Anna (Netflix), Lily James – Pam & Tommy (Hulu), Amber Midthunder – Prey (Hulu), Julia Roberts – Gaslit (Starz), and Michelle Pfeiffer – The First Lady (Showtime)
Transformation: The 36-year-old actress had tears running down her face as she accepted the honor for her portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes who founded Theranos in the based on a true story miniseries which documented the disgraced biotechnology company
For top prize of the night, Best Picture, Everything Everywhere All At Once faces stiff competition including: Avatar: The Way of Water, Babylon, The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, The Fabelmans, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, RRR, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick, and Women Talking.
In the Best Actress category, 60-year-old Yeoh is up against: Cate Blanchett – Tár, Viola Davis – The Woman King, Danielle Deadwyler – Till, Margot Robbie – Babylon, and Michelle Williams – The Fabelmans.
Both Jamie Lee Curtis and Stephanie Hsu are up for Best Supporting Actress as they are pitted against Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Jessie Buckley – Women Talking, Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin, and Janelle Monáe – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
Comeback kid Ke Huy Quan is up against Paul Dano – The Fabelmans, Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin, Judd Hirsch – The Fabelmans, Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin, and Brian Tyree Henry – Causeway.
Going for the gold: The Michelle Yeoh led absurdist comedy-drama Everything Everywhere All At Once had the most nominations with 14 overall
Movie magic: Steven Spielberg once again received a Best Director nomination, this time for Best Picture nominee The Fabelmans, plus a nod for Best Original Screenplay alongside Tony Kushner. The film came in second with 11 total nominations
Steven Spielberg once again received a Best Director nomination, this time for Best Picture nominee The Fabelmans, plus a nod for Best Original Screenplay alongside Tony Kushner. The film came in second with 11 total nominations.
Spielberg, 76, faces quite the field including James Cameron – Avatar: The Way of Water, Damien Chazelle – Babylon, Todd Field – Tár, Baz Luhrmann – Elvis, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once, Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin, Sarah Polley – Women Talking, Gina Prince-Bythewood – The Woman King, and S. S. Rajamouli – RRR.
In addition to receiving a Best Acting Ensemble nomination, several cast members were recognized for their standout performances including Best Actress nominee Michelle Williams, Best Supporting Actor nominees Paul Dano and Judd Hirsch, and Best Young Actor/Actress contender Gabriel LaBelle.
There are eleven Best Picture nominees this year due to an exact tie. Additionally, the CCA expanded the Best Director category to include ten nominees.
Critics Choice Association CEO Joey Berlin said: ‘We are so proud to be recognizing this incredible group of films and the people who made them possible.
Taking them to school: When it comes to television, Abbott Elementary led all contenders as it earned nods in six categories
‘This recognition comes from a diverse group of more than 600 critics and entertainment reporters who share their opinions about film and television with millions of people every day, all year long. Our collective opinion about the year’s finest achievements is truly meaningful to the creative community.’
When it comes to television, Abbott Elementary led all contenders as it earned nods in six categories.
In addition to Best Comedy Series, the show earned several acting nominations including Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Quinta Brunson.
Chris Perfetti and Tyler James Williams were both nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, while Janelle James and Sheryl Lee Ralph both earned nods for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Better Call Saul followed with an impressive five nominations overall, while Gaslit, Reservation Dogs, and The Good Fight tied with four nominations each.
Woman of the hour: Comedian Chelsea Handler will preside over the event as host as she takes over for Taye Diggs who had hosted the four previous years consecutively
Major streaming platform Netflix received a total of 28 nominations – 13 for film, 15 for television – which is the most for any studio or network for the sixth year in a row.
It was also announced that Hollywood icon Jeff Bridges will receive the Critics Choice Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s show.
Numerous major stars were reportedly forced to miss the ceremony due to positive COVID-19 tests including Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Banshees Of Inisherin stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.
Comedian Chelsea Handler will preside over the event as host as she takes over for Taye Diggs who had hosted the four previous years consecutively.
The Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually by the Critics Choice Association to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement.
No doubt there will be plenty of interested parties as, historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations.
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