It's golden! Johnny Depp and SWEENEY TODD win Golden Globe Awards!

Johnny Depp won his first Golden Globe award this evening; he was named Best Actor in a Motion Picture–Musical or Comedy for his role as the vengeance-driven barber in SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET. Tim Burton’s film of Stephen Sondheim’s musical SWEENEY TODD was named Best Motion Picture–Musical or Comedy, besting a strong field that included ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR, HAIRSPRAY, and JUNO. The Zone sends heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Johnny, Tim, and all of the cast and crew of SWEENEY TODD!

The Hollywood Press Association scattered its awards among a number of motion pictures, naming ATONEMENT as Best Motion Picture–Drama, and recognizing NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor, Javier Bardem, while Daniel Day-Lewis (THERE WILL BE BLOOD) and Julie Christie (AWAY FROM HER) were honored as Best Actor and Actress in a Motion Picture–Drama. Marion Cotillard won Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for LA VIE EN ROSE; Cate Blanchett won Best Supporting Actress for I’M NOT THERE; and THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY won two Golden Globes, for Best Director (Julian Schnabel) and Best Foreign Language Film.

Johnny Depp’s win for SWEENEY TODD marked his eighth Golden Globe nomination; he was previously nominated for EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, BENNY & JOON, ED WOOD, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL, FINDING NEVERLAND, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, and PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST. –Part-Time Poet

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