Nobody ever dreamt that the most-awaited and the most-happening event of Hollywood would become the victim of WGA strike. Yes, the Golden Globe Awards, a ceremony that was an eagerly anticipated and awaited event has been abandoned for the year 2008. For the best in motion picture and television of 2007, the winners were declared at a press conference, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Check out who has won the honor for the best comedy actor at the 65th Golden Globe Awards.
Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd
Johnny Depp has won the best comedy actor award for the movie 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'. In the movie, Johnny Depp played the title role, as a barber Benjamin Barker. He was sentenced to prison for fifteen years in lieu of the crime, he didn’t commit. On return to London, he discovers that his wife is dead and his daughter is living as Judge Turnip’s ward. Judge is the same person, who falsely sentenced him. In order to take revenge, Benjamin disguises as Sweeney Todd and opens a barber shop, with the help of Mrs. Lovette. Following the incident, he cordially welcomes all his enemies to the shop and murders them.
Nominations for Golden Globe Best Comedy Actor 2008
For the year 2008, the nominations for the Golden Globe Best Comedy Actor were:
- John C. Reilly - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
- Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd
- Philip Seymour Hoffman - The Savages
- Ryan Gosling - Lars and the Real Girl
- Tom Hanks - Charlie Wilson's War
