The Snubs and Surprises in the 2025 Golden Globe Nominations

Snub: Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Another major oversight is Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who delivered the performance of a lifetime in Mike Leigh's "Hard Truths" as Pansy, the very unpleasant, but very quotable English woman with a chip on her shoulder. She has been getting recognition from prominent critics groups – most recently from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association – so hopefully all is not lost for other nominations.

Snub: Lots of directors
Where do we even start with this one? Certainly, when only six are nominated there are going to be some major exclusions, but the absences were glaring, including RaMell Ross ("Nickel Boys"), Denis Villeneuve ("Dune: Part Two"), Jon M. Chu ("Wicked"), Mohammad Rasoulof ("The Seed of the Sacred Fig"), and Jesse Eisenberg ("A Real Pain").

Snub: "Sing Sing"
One nomination for "Sing Sing," for Colman Domingo, does not seem sufficient. Though it would have fit well in the best drama category, most glaring is the exclusion of Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin from supporting. The former inmate was a revelation in this film about incarcerated men who participate in a theater program.

Snub: June Squibb
The lead performance category for "musical or comedy" is, as always, all over the place. Unlike most years, there are actual musicals (Karla Sofía Gascón for "Emilia Pérez" and Cynthia Erivo for "Wicked"). While the others might have comedic elements, mostly of the dark or satirical variety, there's not really a straight comedy in the batch, which is unfortunate in a year when June Squibb delivered such a great comedic performance in "Thelma" – also her first leading role. A real missed opportunity.

Surprise: Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson's renaissance is in full swing, with a nomination for "The Last Showgirl" that caught some off guard. She and Brazilian actor Fernanda Torres are up against the likes of heavy hitters like Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Tilda Swinton and Kate Winslet.

Snub: Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep has been nominated 34 times at the Golden Globes (including receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2017) and yet somehow her delightful turn in "Only Murders in the Building" was not one of them this year.

Snub: Ryan Reynolds
The Globes love movie stars, especially the charismatic kinds who put on charm offensives at guild Q&As. Ryan Reynolds may not exactly be an Oscar contender for "Deadpool & Wolverine," but he should have been a shoo-in for the Globes. Is it a sign of the reformed times of the Globes 2.0 that he didn't make the cut? Or perhaps Glen Powell took the high-wattage charm spot this year? Either way, we'll look forward to an inside joke the next time the merc with a mouth graces our movie theater screens.