Critic’s Choice Award Winners
The Critics’ Choice Awards were bestowed last night on some of the 2017’s best films and television series. The event, hosted by Olivia Munn, saw quite a few repeat winners from Sunday’s Golden Globes. Big Little Lies, for example, saw wins for Best Limited Series, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern and Alexander Skarsgrd, and the Best Actor and Best Actress went to Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour and Frances McDormand for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Other familiar faces: Guillermo del Toro won Best Director, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale as Best Drama and Best Actress for Elizabeth Moss, and Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel for Best Comedy and Best Actress for Rachel Brosnahan.
Gal Gadot was awarded the #SEEHER award. It’s an award to honor women who bring “accuracy and integrity, challenging female stereotypes both on screen and within the entertainment industry.” Her take on Wonder Woman earned Gadot great praise throughout the year and the introduction by director Patty Jenkins places that in context: “She didn’t do it for the glory. She didn’t do it for the fame. She’s not here for the money. She did it for us. She knew the great importance of this character and what she could mean to the world if well done”
“Throughout my career, I was always asked to describe my dream role,” Gadot began her acceptance speech. “It was clear to me that I wanted to play a strong and independent woman – a real one…[Wonder Woman] is full of heart, strength, compassion, and forgiveness. She sees wrong that must be made right. She takes action when everyone around her is idle. She commands the attention of the world, and in doing so, she sets a positive example for humanity … She gets confused, insecure, and she’s not perfect – and that’s what makes her real.”
Gadot also talked about Hollywood as a whole, showing her solidarity with the ongoing #MeToo movement. She highlighted the number of women directors and actresses that have been placed at the forefront of projects over the years and how things have changed since she began acting. And before finishing up, she dedicates the award to who have taken a stand: “Although this is progress, there is still a long way to go. We’ve been witnessing a movement in our industry and society and I want to share this award with all the women and men who stand for what’s right…We will continue to band together to make strides uniting for equality.”