While presenting the best director award at the Golden Globes, Judd Apatow revealed his 10-year “quiet boycott” of the awards ceremony ever since losing the best comedy movie award in 2016.
“This is very surprising that I am here, because I’ve been boycotting the ceremony for about 10 years. A very quiet boycott, no one seems to have noticed,” Apatow quipped. “We’ve had beef ever since my film ‘Trainwreck’ lost best comedy to Ridley Scott’s ‘The Martian.‘”
As the audience laughed, Apatow dug deeper: “You know, Ridley Scott, America’s favorite comedy director. Director of such hilarious comedies as ‘Gladiator,’ ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Alien.‘”
“I can’t wait until later tonight when best comedy is won by ‘Hamnet,’” he added, referencing the best drama contender about William Shakespeare grieving the loss of his child.
“But that’s water under the bridge. A lot has happened since then.