Golden Globes 2015: Snubs and Surprises

Angelina Jolie’s film about the incredible ordeal of World War II hero Louis Zamperini was billed as a serious awards contender before anyone saw it, but today's results suggest otherwise. Like 'Interstellar,' the film got shut out of the major categories, including the Best Director list which didn't have a spot on it for Jolie. She wasn't the only one who came up empty: The HFPA also ignored 'Unbroken' lead actor Jack O'Connell and the brothers Coen who worked on the screenplay. (Getty Images)

Hardly anyone has seen the indie drama, and the critics who have seen the film have largely been mixed. But Aniston’s star power and her vanity-free performance as a scarred, depressed woman suffering from chronic pain helped land her a nomination for Best Actress in a Drama.

'Gone Girl' took home nominations for Best Screenplay and Best Actress, but Affleck, the film's leading man, failed to earn a Best Actor nom despite a performance — as confounded husband Nick — that earned him some of the strongest acting reviews of his career.

After a solid year of hype, a 'Time' magazine cover, and coronation as his generation’s Kubrick, the world has moved on from Christopher Nolan. 'Interstellar' received only lukewarm reviews — and no love from the HFPA, which only gave it a nod for Best Original Score. Also overlooked: last year’s Best Actor-Drama winner, Matthew McConaughey and Jessica Chastain (though she did get recognised for her supporting turn in 'A Most Violent Year').

Paul Thomas Anderson’s stoner detective film confounded some critics at the New York Film Festival. But Phoenix has been nominated four times before — winning once for 'Walk the Line' — and his trippy performance, which earned a nod for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, is the most laudable thing about 'Vice.'

His cunning, evil wolf is hardly in the film, but the HFPA has nominated Depp for much less, including 2010’s double nod for 'The Tourist' and 'Alice in Wonderland.' Unfortunately for Depp, he was unable to land his 10th Best Actor nomination.

For the second day in a row, Tatum was the actor from the big 'Foxcatcher' triumvirate left out of the nomination equation, having been snubbed by the SAGs yesterday. The film is about his character, lonely Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz, but Steve Carell’s physical transformation made him the candidate for lead actor; the charming performance put on by Mark Ruffalo, who plays his wrestling brother Dave, got him the Best Supporting Actor nod.

The film was a quiet hit for Disney, making $88 million worldwide by targeting older audiences, á la 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.' And how can you say no to Mirren on the campaign trail?

Despite being the two most popular sitcoms on the air right now (and 'Big Bang' is officially the No. 1 comedy around numbers-wise), Globes voters decided to single out buzzier, but niche-ier shows airing on cable and streaming services, like HBO’s 'Girls' and Netflix’s 'Orange is the New Black.' You know the TV landscape has changed drastically when the sole network comedy nominated ('Jane the Virgin') airs on The CW.

One of the frequent knocks against 'True Detective' was that it relegated the female characters to the margins in favour of being 'The Matt & Woody Show.' Emmy voters must have agreed, because Monaghan was conspicuously absent from the series’ 11 nomination haul; the Globes went the other way, making room for her in the Best Supporting Actress (in a Series, Miniseries or TV Movie) category among the wildly different Joanne Froggatt from 'Downton Abbey' and 'Mom''s Allison Janney.

Sons of Anarchy''s male lead has been inexplicably overlooked throughout the series' run, and Hunnam's snub in the Best Actor in a Drama Series category was particularly harsh based on his performance in this final season. Even though Jax was at his most unhinged and violent, Hunnam's portrayal included humour and subtlety as the character dealt with the inevitability of his own fate, as well as unimaginable revelations about his mother — played by Katey Sagal, who was also undeservedly snubbed, along with the show itself, of course.

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