Mexico is competing for six medals to decorate its entertainment windows. The works of Guillermo del Toro and Diego Luna were nominated for the 2026 Golden Globes, respectively with the adaptation of a classic and the portrayal of the intergalactic rebel. Luna is competing in the category of best dramatic actor in a television series for his role as Captain Cassian Andor in the second and final season of the series. Andor, a story that emerges from the universe of Star Wars. This is his third nomination in four years: in 2023 it was also for Andor and in 2025, for best supporting actor for his role in The machine. On the other hand, FrankensteinDel Toro’s latest work, received five nominations, for best drama film, best director, best actor (Óscar Isaac), best supporting actor (Jacob Elordi) and best soundtrack (Alexandre Desplat).
“Probably by agreeing to work in RogueOne “It brought me one of the biggest surprises of my life,” Diego Luna said midway through this year for the official Star Wars website. The film marked the debut of the character Cassian Andor, a thief who is part of the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. With this episode, the story of the rebel pilot comes to an end.
Del Toro’s latest film was a dream come true for him, as he told the newspaper. At the age of 11, he hopped on his bike and went to a supermarket in his hometown of Guadalajara to buy a paperback book about Mary Shelley’s masterpiece. In the words of the filmmaker, this version of Frankenstein It seeks to fill biographical gaps which have not been actively exploited, but which are part of the writer’s work.
Australian actor Jacob Elordi, also nominated for Best Actor in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Anthology for his role in The narrow road to the far north (The narrow roadwasn’t Del Toro’s first choice to bring the monster to life. Elordi joined the project a few weeks before filming began, after Andrew Garfield left. The Mexican and makeup artist Mike Hill, regular collaborator of Del Toro, had to redesign Frankenstein and Elordi was responsible for bringing it to life. Now he is also competing for a medal for his performance.
This is the fifth time a Del Toro film has been nominated for the awards, which mark the definitive start of awards season and are generally considered the prelude to the Oscars. In 2006, he achieved this with Pan’s Labyrinth in the category of best non-English film, even if the prize was awarded to the Japanese film Letters from Iwo Jima, directed by Clint Eastwood. In 2017, with The shape of water, He arrived at the Golden Globes with three nominations – best drama film, best screenplay and best director – and left the ceremony with the best director award. In 2022, the band Pinocchio won the award for best animated film.
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