Emma Stone, Nicole Kidman and More React to 2018 Golden Globe Nominations

Shortly after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nom

By Elyse Dupre Dec 11, 2017 3:25 PMTags
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After the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees for the 2018 Golden Globe Awards, the stars expressed their excitement over seeing their name on the list.

Emma Stone, for instance, thanked the H.F.P.A. for her Best Actress in a Motion Picture nomination for her work in the film Battle of the Sexes.

"Thank you to the HFPA for this honor and thank you beyond measure to the one and only Billie Jean King," she stated. "She is a brilliant, brave and game changing human being and I wish to be half the woman she is someday. I share this with the whole cast and crew of BATTLE OF THE SEXES, a film I feel very lucky to have been a part of."

Meryl Streep also released the following statement after receiving a nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture in the Drama category for The Post:

"I'm thrilled for the movie, for Steven and Tom, and for the incredible ensemble of actors who made this movie need its moment in history. Thanks HFPA."

However, these weren't the only celebrities excited to see their name in their respective categories. Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie, Hugh Jackman, Denzel Washington, Reese Witherspoon all shared their enthusiasm, too. To see other celebrity reactions, check out the following gallery:

Meryl Streep, The Post

"I'm thrilled for the movie, for Steven and Tom, and for the incredible ensemble of actors who made this movie need its moment in history. Thanks HFPA." Streep said in a statement.

Reese Witherspoon, Big Little Lies

"It is enormously fulfilling to have our show Big Little Lies be recognized by the HFPA in so many categories," the actress, nominated for Best Actress in a Limited-Series or TV Movie, stated. "Our entire team is so honored to be recognized, but we are also incredibly proud of the fact that we made a show that exposes the terrifying dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault and the repercussions of violence against women in our society. The response to the show has been very emotional and moving for all of us as filmmakers. BLL has served as a catalyst for a broader conversation about the power of storytelling to change hearts and minds. That makes us all incredibly proud of the work that we have accomplished."

Robert De Niro, The Wizard of Lies

"I am very proud of the work done by everyone associated with the 'Wizard of Lies,'" the nominee for Best Actor in a Limited-Series or TV Movie stated.

 

Michelle Williams, All the Money in the World

"Thank you so much to the HFPA for this honor. I am thrilled to share this with my dear friend, Ridley Scott, and my new friend, Christopher Plummer," the nominee for Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) stated. "This has been quite the journey that I am proud to be a part of. Also, a big congratulations to Hugh Jackman and my fellow castmates from THE GREATEST SHOWMAN."

Margot Robbie, I, Tonya

"Cheers to the HFPA for giving us something to celebrate this morning!" the nominee for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy posted on Instagram. "THANK YOU #itonya #goldenglobes" 

Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes

"Thank you to the HFPA for this honor and thank you beyond measure to the one and only Billie Jean King," she stated. "She is a brilliant, brave and game changing human being and I wish to be half the woman she is someday. I share this with the whole cast and crew of BATTLE OF THE SEXES, a film I feel very lucky to have been a part of."

 

Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird

"Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press association for this honor," the nominee for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy stated. "I'm very humbled to be recognized for this role—to see the effect this film has had on so many people of all ages has meant so much to us. I feel so lucky to be a part of this world and character that Greta has created so beautifully. I'm thrilled to share this moment with Laurie and the rest of the cast who are so brilliant. Lady Bird is a strong, unique female character—I am just honored to be able to tell her story."  

Gary Oldman, The Darkest Hour

"I am amazed, flattered and very proud of my first Golden Globe Nomination," the Best Actor in a Motion Picture in the Drama category stated. "I am also honored to find myself in such company as I am a serious admirer of all the work of all the other nominees."

Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water

"What an beautiful gift. Thank you with all my heart to the Hollywood Foreign Press for honouring this special film and my part in it," the actress, nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture in the Drama category, stated. "I am so very humbled by this acknowledgement. Every piece of this film was and is a gift for me. Working with Guillermo Del Toro along with this exceptional cast and  crew was one of the most extraordinary heart expanding experiences. He is one of the greatest film makers of our time I believe. And I am beyond thrilled that his vision his ingenuity and art work has been recognized in this way.... Thank you with all my heart thank you. I believe in magic and this is a magical thing."

Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water

After receiving a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, the actress stated, "Thanks so much to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for not only recognizing my work in The Shape of Water, but that of Guillermo, our amazing cast and the whole creative team. I'm ecstatic and truly humbled!!"

Tom Hanks, The Post

"Very happy the work of the others on The Post has been given the attention they deserve," the Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) nominee stated. "Thank you to the HFPA."

Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq

"So proud to be a part of Dan Gilroy's thoughtful & moving film ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ., which means so much to me," the Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) nominee stated. "Thank you Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the recognition & honor."

Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

"I'm honored and grateful that the show has been recognized by the HFPA members so shortly after its release! I'm endlessly proud to be a part of our "Marvelous Mrs Maisel" family and thrilled to be in such outstanding company with my fellow nominees," the actress, nominated for Best Actress in a TV Series (Comedy), stated.

 

Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird

"Thank you so much to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association! This is such an incredible morning for everyone involved in Lady Bird!" the nominee for Best Screenplay for a Motion Picture stated. "I could not be more thrilled for Saoirse and Laurie, who gave such beautiful and layered performances. Those two ladies are my inspiration, and I am so happy that their amazing performances are acknowledged. Filmmaking is the ultimate collaborative art form, and none of it would have been possible without our entire cast, crew,  producers and the incomparable A24 whose unyielding support I am so grateful for. Thank you!"

 

Claire Foy, The Crown

"It is such an honour to receive this nomination today!" the Best Actress in a TV Series (Drama) stated. "Thank you so much to the HFPA for their continued support of The Crown. I can't express enough what a wonderful project it has been to be a part of, with such an extraordinary cast and crew. Thank you thank you."

Elizabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale

"Wow what an incredible morning!" Moss stated after learning she had been nominated for Best Actress in a TV Series in the Drama category for The Handmaid's Tale. "I already knew that 2017 was a pretty remarkable year getting to work on three projects that I am so proud of—The Handmaid's Tale, Top of the Lake: China Girl and The Square—but to have all three recognized by the HFPA is beyond my wildest imagination. I'm so grateful to them for their continued support and unbelievably proud of ALL of the brilliant artists with whom I got to collaborate on these projects. Special shout out to the incomparable Ann Dowd who deserves all the awards, all the time."

Jude Law, The Young Pope

After learning that he had been nominated for Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie, Law stated, "I'm happy that my work with the wonderful Paolo Sorrentino has been recognised. Thank you HFPA."

Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us

"Good news today from the #HFPA. Thank you so much for this #goldenglobes nomination! Oils to be more honored! Now I gotta get these kids to school," the actor stated alongside a picture of his kids. 

Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies

Upon learning that she had been nominated for Best Actress in a Limited-Series or TV Movie, Kidman stated, "We are all aware of how rare it is for a show and it's cast to be honored in such a huge way, and we are all incredibly grateful. Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press for giving the show so much love. It was made with love, guided by the incredible David E. Kelley and Jean-Marc Vallée as well as my partners in passion Reese Witherspoon, Per Saari and Bruna Papandrea. The character Celeste is so precious to me and the recognition is deeply appreciated."

Helen Mirren, The Leisure Seeker

"I am honoured that our film, The Leisure Seekers has been  recognized with this nomination," the Best Actress in a Motion Picture in the Musical or Comedy category stated. "I would like to recognize the work of the two men in my life of this film: Paolo Virzi and Donald Sutherland." 

Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out

"I'm shocked...disbelief... What a surreal experience to be embraced by the community against innumerable odds," the nominee for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy stated. "GET OUT was born out of the genius mind of Jordan Peele to whom I will be forever grateful for believing in me and allowing me to help him tell a story so dear to him. A true once in a lifetime experience. Salute to the cast, crew and King Peele."

 

Judi Dench, Victoria and Abdul

"The Golden Globes, hooray!" the nominee for Best Actress in a Motion Picture for the Musical or Comedy category stated. "What wonderful news on such a snowy day in London."

Geoffrey Rush, Genius

"This is good news for Albert Einstein," the nominee for Best Actor in a Limited-Series or TV Movie stated. "I believe in science.  I also believe in the complexity of humankind.  I am honoured to be in the company of fellow nominees who, with their artistry, have strived to define the multiplicity of dimensions in the male experience."

William H. Macy, Shameless

"It takes a good family to be a good father, and I love Emmy and Emma and Jeremy and Cameron and Ethan and Christian and the SHAMELESS family more than just about anything. And maybe anything.  And certainly most things," the nominee for Best Actor in a TV Series (Comedy) stated. "I'm a lucky guy to get to act with these people."   

Armie Hammer, Call Me by Your Name

After being nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Hammer stated, "I've been in this business long enough that I know what a big deal it is, and what a great honor it is to get nominated for a Golden Globe. It's an amazing honor. It's great to have your work appreciated and recognized, and I wouldn't be here without Luca and Timmy and [co-stars] Michael Stuhlbarg and Peter Spears, and André Aciman and [screenwriter] James Ivory. It's great, especially when you do something that you're proud of."

Chrissy Metz, This Is Us

"A big thank you to #HFPA for our @NBCThisIsUs nominations!" the nominee for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Limited-Series or TV Movie tweeted, "We are honored. @goldenglobes."

Allison Janney, I, Tonya

"I am so thrilled to be recognized for the role of LaVona in 'I, Tonya'!" the Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture nominee stated. "My wonderfully talented friend, Steven Rogers, wrote the part for me which makes it so much sweeter. I'm very proud to be a part of this film and send my congratulations to Margot, NEON and the whole cast and crew for the movie nomination as well. Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press!!"

John Cena, Ferdinand

"Honored and grateful for #GoldenGlobes nomination of @FerdinandMovie...The story of a BIG Bull with a BIG message of being yourself and being PROUD of who you are," the wrestler tweeted in honor of the film's nomination for Best Animated Feature Film.

 

Selena Gomez

"AND to this gorgeous, kind hearted lady. You endured this character with such strength and softness. @katherinelangford I am so proud you are being acknowledged for doing just that! GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEE!!! Ladies are shining!" the singer posted on Instagram along with a picture of her and the actress.

Freddie Highmore, The Good Doctor

"There cannot be more wonderful news to wake up to on a Monday morning than this," the Best Actor in a TV Series (Drama) nominee stated. "Thank you to each and every member of the Hollywood Foreign Press for this amazing honour. I'm proud that an optimistic, hopeful and unabashedly ‘good' character like Shaun has resonated with so many. And to David, the writers, producers, cast and crew of "The Good Doctor"—thank you all, and I can't wait to spend the day celebrating with (most of!) you on set today."

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