Golden Globes snub Abbie Cornish, Australia’s bright star
With little light shining on Australia’s actors ahead of the Oscars, Abbie Cornish was being held out as her homeland’s only chance.
Bright Star, the movie featuring 27-year-old Cornish and directed by Jane Campion, has already received warm praise from critics for its tackling of a 19th-century passion between the poet, John Keats, and Fanny Brawne.
But Cornish has failed to score a Golden Globes nomination from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, whose prestigious honours are seen as a clue to how the Oscars will play out.
Nicole Kidman, while seen as a long shot for a Globes nomination, was also passed over.
One report declared Naomi Watts to be “missing in action”, which might be interpreted as missing from the action this year. The popular actress, who is now based in New York, has been busy working on a slew of movie projects.
Australian actor Simon Baker, meanwhile, was nominated for his performance in the edgy television drama The Mentalist.
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