Golden Globe Awards 2021: Nominee Josh O’Connor salutes The Crown co-stars at virtual ceremony

He is nominated for the Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series, Drama, for his portrayal of Prince Charles in the hit Netflix series.

And Josh O’Connor lamented the fact he was celebrating his milestone away from his The Crown co-stars ahead of the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night.

The actor, 30, who posed for a series of smouldering shots prior to the ceremony at the Corinthia hotel, London, took to Instagram to post a collection of amusing behind-the-scenes videos from filming the Netflix series. 

Nominated: Josh O’Connor lamented the fact he was celebrating his milestone away from his The Crown co-stars ahead of the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night

Josh admitted that he wished he could be with all of his co-stars for the 2021 Golden Globes on Sunday night and he penned alongside a snap from the 2020 ceremony: ‘Wish we could all be together tonight’ followed by a heart emoji.   

The Crown has topped the nominations board at the 78th Golden Globe Awards, with a staggering six nods. 

Josh’s co-stars Olivia Colman, Emma Corrin, Gillian Anderson and Helena Bonham Carter have all been nominated. The hit Netflix show has also been nominated for the Best Television Series, Drama, award.

Celebrating The Crown’s triumph, the actor posted a collection of amusing behind-the-scenes clips from filming with one video involving Gillian, 52, who portrayed Margaret Thatcher in the fourth series.

Funny: The actor, 30, took to Instagram to post a collection of behind-the-scenes videos from filming the Netflix series (Gillian Anderson, who portrayed Margaret Thatcher, pictured)

Funny: The actor, 30, took to Instagram to post a collection of behind-the-scenes videos from filming the Netflix series (Gillian Anderson, who portrayed Margaret Thatcher, pictured) 

Handsome: Josh also posed for a series of smouldering shots prior to the ceremony at the Corinthia hotel, London

Handsome: Josh also posed for a series of smouldering shots prior to the ceremony at the Corinthia hotel, London 

Sad: Josh admitted that he wished he could be with all of his co-stars for the 2021 Golden Globes on Sunday night, he penned alongside a snap from the 2020 ceremony: 'Wish we could all be together tonight' followed by a heart emoji (pictured with Olivia Colman)

Sad: Josh admitted that he wished he could be with all of his co-stars for the 2021 Golden Globes on Sunday night, he penned alongside a snap from the 2020 ceremony: ‘Wish we could all be together tonight’ followed by a heart emoji (pictured with Olivia Colman) 

In one video captioned ‘here they all are on a tea break’, Josh pans his camera along an array of wigs used on the show until he stops at the end on Gillian, dressed as Margaret Thatcher, as he quips: ‘What the f**k?!’ 

In a different clip from in-between filming scenes, Josh, who is dressed in costume, stares at the floor as he flips his water bottle in the air and it lands perfectly.

The actor also shared a photo of himself and co-star Emma Corrin, who portrayed a young Princess Diana on series four, staring sternly at the camera which he captioned ‘livid’.

Josh’s last behind-the-scenes clip involved himself as he played with a wooden toy for the first time and successfully completed it. 

Amusing: Celebrating The Crown's triumph, the actor posted a collection of amusing behind-the-scenes clips from filming with one video involving Gillian, 52, who portrayed Margaret Thatcher in the fourth series

'What the f**k?': In one video captioned 'here they all are on a tea break', Josh pans his camera along an array of wigs used on the show until he stops at the end on Gillian, dressed as Margaret Thatcher, as he quips: 'What the f**k?!'

Amusing: Celebrating The Crown’s triumph, the actor posted a collection of amusing behind-the-scenes clips from filming with one video involving Gillian, 52, who portrayed Margaret Thatcher in the fourth series

Impressive! In a different clip from in-between filming scenes, Josh, who is dressed in costume, stares at the floor as he flips his water bottle in the air and it lands perfectly

Impressive! In a different clip from in-between filming scenes, Josh, who is dressed in costume, stares at the floor as he flips his water bottle in the air and it lands perfectly

'Livid': The actor also shared a photo of himself and co-star Emma Corrin, who portrayed a young Princess Diana on series four, staring sternly at the camera which he captioned 'livid'

‘Livid’: The actor also shared a photo of himself and co-star Emma Corrin, who portrayed a young Princess Diana on series four, staring sternly at the camera which he captioned ‘livid’ 

Yay! Josh's last behind-the-scenes clip involved himself as he played with a wooden toy for the first time and successfully completed it

He captioned it: 'First attempt. Best thing I've ever done.'

Yay! Josh’s last behind-the-scenes clip involved himself as he played with a wooden toy for the first time and successfully completed it

Ahead of the ceremony, Josh posed for a collection of smouldering snaps at the Corinthia hotel, London.

The actor looked dapper in an all-white ensemble of fitted trousers, a tailored shirt and a cravat. He added a black suit jacket with dramatic white lapels. 

Josh, who wore Bulgari for the star-studded virtual event, knew how to work his best angles as he posed for the camera prior to the ceremony. 

The Crown series four aired in November and it covers the time period between 1977 and 1990 and is set during Margaret Thatcher’s time as Prime Minister.

Smouldering: Ahead of the ceremony, Josh posed for a collection of smouldering snaps at the Corinthia hotel, London

Smouldering: Ahead of the ceremony, Josh posed for a collection of smouldering snaps at the Corinthia hotel, London 

Dapper: The actor looked dapper in an all-white ensemble of fitted trousers, a tailored shirt and a cravat

Details: He added a black suit jacket with dramatic white lapels

Dapper: The actor looked dapper in an all-white ensemble of fitted trousers, a tailored shirt and a cravat. He added a black suit jacket with dramatic white lapels

Work it: Josh, who wore Bulgari for the star-studded virtual event, knew how to work his best angles as he posed for the camera prior to the ceremony

Work it: Josh, who wore Bulgari for the star-studded virtual event, knew how to work his best angles as he posed for the camera prior to the ceremony

The fourth instalment covered the complicated relationship between PM and Queen, as well as Charles and Diana’s wedding and her battle with bulimia.

Bonham Carter plays Princess Margaret and Corrin plays the late Princess Diana. Other stars include Anderson as Margaret Thatcher, Colman as Queen Elizabeth, Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip and O’Connor as Prince Charles. 

The 78th Golden Globe Awards was originally due to take place in early January but was postponed until Sunday February 28 as Hollywood continues to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic and new safety guidelines. 

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey have returned as hosts for the fourth time after previously doing the honour in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Popular: The Crown series four aired in November and it covers the time period between 1977 and 1990 and is set during Margaret Thatcher's time as Prime Minister

Popular: The Crown series four aired in November and it covers the time period between 1977 and 1990 and is set during Margaret Thatcher’s time as Prime Minister 

Uncanny: The Crown's Corrin and O'Connor, pictured, recreated Princess Diana and Prince Charles' engagement day shoot during the fourth season of the Netflix hit

The real deal: The Prince Of Wales had proposed to the Norfolk native in February 1981

Uncanny: The Crown’s Corrin and O’Connor, left, recreated Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ engagement day shoot during the fourth season of the Netflix hit

The Golden Globes 2021 is the first time the awards show has been broadcasted from two separate coasts with the nominees announced virtually.      

Fey, 50, is broadcasting from atop New York City’s Rockefeller Center in the Rainbow Room and Poehler, 49, in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where the ceremony is usually held annually.

Nominees will be tuning into the ceremony remotely but presenters have been asked to appear in person.

The impressive list of presenters this year includes Joaquin Phoenix, Kristen Wiig, Renee Zellweger, Awkwafina, Cynthia Erivo and Annie Mumolo.

Premise: The fourth instalment covered the complicated relationship between PM and Queen, as well as Charles and Diana's wedding and her battle with bulimia (Colman pictured as the Queen in show still)

Premise: The fourth instalment covered the complicated relationship between PM and Queen, as well as Charles and Diana’s wedding and her battle with bulimia (Colman pictured as the Queen in show still)  

While Kevin Bacon, Sterling K. Brown, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Margot Robbie, Tiffany Haddish, Anthony Anderson, Kate Hudson and Kenan Thompson also make up the star-studded line-up. 

Satchel, 26, and Jackson Lee, 24, the children of previously Golden Globe nominated filmmaker Spike Lee and producer/philanthropist Tonya Lewis Lee, are serving as the 2021 Golden Globe Ambassadors.

Jane Fonda, 83, is receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award, an accolade for film. The iconic actress has previously won Golden Globes for her roles in Klute, Julia and Coming Home – to name a few.

Norman Lear, best known for All In the Family and Sanford And Son, will be honoured with the Carol Burnett Award, a counterpart to the DeMille Award that focuses on life achievement in television. 

Amazing: Jane Fonda, 83, is receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award, an accolade for film. The iconic actress has previously won Golden Globes for her roles in Klute, Julia and Coming Home - to name a few (pictured at the Oscars in February 2020)

Amazing: Jane Fonda, 83, is receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award, an accolade for film. The iconic actress has previously won Golden Globes for her roles in Klute, Julia and Coming Home – to name a few (pictured at the Oscars in February 2020)  

Nominations were announced on February 3 with streaming giant Netflix receiving 42 nominations across film and television.

David Fincher’s Mank lead with six nominations across film, while The Crown also topped the TV categories with the same number of nominations.

Netflix smash-hit Emily In Paris found itself as one of the more controversially nominated shows, landing a nomination for best TV series, musical or comedy. The show’s star, Lily Collins, also got a nod for best actress.

Much of the uproar surrounding the nomination stems from the snubbing of Michaela Coel, whose HBO drama I May Destroy You failed to land any nominations despite being one of the summer’s most critically-acclaimed shows.

Deborah Copaken, one of the writers of Emily in Paris, even spoke out to criticise the snub and insisted that Coel’s show deserved a nomination.  

Nominated: Netflix smash-hit Emily In Paris found itself as one of the more controversially nominated shows, landing a nomination for best TV series, musical or comedy. The show's star, Lily Collins, also got a nod for best actress (Lily pictured in Emily In Paris)

Nominated: Netflix smash-hit Emily In Paris found itself as one of the more controversially nominated shows, landing a nomination for best TV series, musical or comedy. The show’s star, Lily Collins, also got a nod for best actress (Lily pictured in Emily In Paris) 

Outrage: Much of the uproar surrounding the nomination stems from the snubbing of Michaela Coel (pictured in show still) whose HBO drama I May Destroy You failed to land any nominations despite being one of the summer's most critically-acclaimed shows

Outrage: Much of the uproar surrounding the nomination stems from the snubbing of Michaela Coel (pictured in show still) whose HBO drama I May Destroy You failed to land any nominations despite being one of the summer’s most critically-acclaimed shows  

Copaken tweeted that it was ‘just wrong’, and later expanded on her thoughts in an op-ed for the Guardian.

‘Am I excited that Emily in Paris was nominated? Yes. Of course. I’ve never been remotely close to seeing a Golden Globe statue up close, let alone being nominated for one,’ she wrote.

‘But that excitement is now unfortunately tempered by my rage over Coel’s snub. That I May Destroy You did not get one Golden Globe nod is not only wrong, it’s what is wrong with everything.

‘We need art that reflects all of our colours, not just some. But we also need to give awards to shows (and music and films and plays and musicals) that deserve them, no matter the colour of the skin of their creators.’ 

Last year’s 77th Golden Globes, hosted by Ricky Gervais, averaged 19.2 million viewers, making it one of the most-watched network telecasts of 2020.

Gervais’ opening monologue included controversial jokes about ISIS, Jeffrey Epstein and ‘woke’ Hollywood. 

Last year: Last year's 77th Golden Globes, hosted by Ricky Gervais, averaged 19.2 million viewers, making it one of the most-watched network telecasts of 2020

Last year: Last year’s 77th Golden Globes, hosted by Ricky Gervais, averaged 19.2 million viewers, making it one of the most-watched network telecasts of 2020  

GOLDEN GLOBES 2021: THE NOMINEES

 MOVIES 

Best Motion Picture, Drama

The Father

Mank

Nomadland

Promising Young Woman

The Trial of the Chicago 7

 

Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Hamilton

Music

Palm Springs

The Prom

Mank: Gary Oldman is up for Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture

Sweeping the board: Mank is the most nominated film with six nods

 

Best Director

Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman

David Fincher – Mank

Regina King – One Night in Miami

Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland

 

Best Screenplay

Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman

Jack Fincher – Mank

Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller – The Father

Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland

Best Foreign Language Picture

Another Round

La Llorona

The Life Ahead

Minari

Two of Us

 

Best Animated Picture

The Croods: A New Age

Onward

Over the Moon

Soul

Wolfwalkers

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Andra Day – The United States vs Billie Holiday

Vanessa Kirby – Pieces of a Woman

Frances McDormand – Nomadland

Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal

Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Anthony Hopkins – The Father

Gary Oldman – Mank

Tahar Rahim – The Mauritanian

Captivating: Vanessa Kirby is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for Pieces of a Woman

Captivating: Vanessa Kirby is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for Pieces of a Woman

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical

Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Kate Hudson – Music

Michelle Pfeiffer – French Exit

Rosamund Pike – I Care a Lot

Anya Taylor-Joy – Emma

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical

Sacha Baron Cohen – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

James Corden – The Prom

Lin-Manuel Miranda – Hamilton

Dev Patel – The Personal History of David Copperfield

Andy Samberg – Palm Springs

 

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Glenn Close – Hilbilly Elegy

Jodie Foster – The Mauritanian

Olivia Colman – The Father

Amanda Seyfried – Mank

Helena Zengel – News of the World

 

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7

Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah

Jared Leto – The Little Things

Bill Murray – On the Rocks

Leslie Odom Jr – One Night in Miami

 

Best Original Score in a Motion Picture

The Midnight Sky

Tenet

News of the World

Mank

Soul

 

Best Original Song in a Motion Picture

Judas and the Black Messiah

The Life Ahead

One Night in Miami

The Trial of the Chicago 7

The United States vs Billie Holiday

TELEVISION 

Best Television Series, Drama

The Crown

Lovecraft Country

The Mandalorian

Ozark

Ratched

One to watch: Lovecraft Country is up for Best Television Series, Drama

One to watch: Lovecraft Country is up for Best Television Series, Drama

Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical

Emily in Paris

The Flight Attendant

The Great

Schitt’s Creek

Ted Lasso

 

Best Limited Series, Anthology or TV Movie

Normal People

The Queen’s Gambit

Small Axe

The Undoing

Unorthodox

Racy: Normal People is up for Best Limited Series, Anthology or TV Movie

Racy: Normal People is up for Best Limited Series, Anthology or TV Movie

Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series, Drama

Olivia Colman – The Crown

Jodie Comer – Killing Eve

Emma Corrin – The Crown

Laura Linney – Ozark

Sarah Paulson – Ratched

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series, Drama

Jason Bateman – Ozark

Josh O’Connor – The Crown

Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul

Al Pacino – Hunters

Matthew Rhys– Perry Mason

Spooky: Sarah Paulson is up for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series, Drama for Ratched

Spooky: Sarah Paulson is up for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series, Drama for Ratched

Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical

Lily Collins – Emily in Paris

Kaley Cuoco – The Flight Attendant

Elle Fanning – The Great

Jane Levy – Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist

Catherine O’Hara – Schitt’s Creek

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a TV series, Comedy or Musical

Don Cheadle – Black Monday

Nicholas Hoult – The Great

Eugene Levy – Schitt’s Creek

Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso

Ramy Youssef – Ramy

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology or TV Movie

Cate Blanchett – Mrs America

Daisy Edgar-Jones – Normal People

Shira Haas – Unorthodox

Nicole Kidman – The Undoing

Anya Taylor-Joy – The Queen’s Gambit

Royally good: Elle Fanning is up for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical for The Great

Royally good: Elle Fanning is up for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical for The Great

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology or TV Movie

Bryan Cranston – Your Honour

Jeff Daniels – The Comey Rule

Hugh Grant – The Undoing

Ethan Hawke – The Good Lord Bird

Mark Ruffalo – I Know This Much Is True

 

Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series

Gillian Anderson – The Crown

Helena Bonham Carter – The Crown

Julia Garner – Ozark

Annie Murphy – Schitt’s Creek

Cynthia Nixon – Ratched

 

Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series

John Boyega – Small Axe, “Red, White and Blue”

Daniel Levy – Schitt’s Creek

Brendan Gleeson – The Comey Rule

Jim Parsons – Hollywood

Donald Sutherland – The Undoing

One to watch: Donald Sutherland is up for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series for The Undoing

One to watch: Donald Sutherland is up for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series for The Undoing