“Either I’m a punishment-seeker or I really love my job,” evil Shortly after being nominated for a 2025 Golden Globe Award, star Cynthia Erivo joked about her career in recent years. “Maybe a little bit of both.”
The British actress and singer placed fourth in a different category in Monday’s nominations for best actress in a musical or comedy. Erivo received her first nominations in 2020 for Best Actress in a Drama Series and Best Original Song. HarrietImmediately afterwards, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Limited Series in 2022 for her role as Aretha Franklin in Aretha Franklin. genius.
Erivo told hollywood reporter She’s grateful for the various roles she’s played and the people on her team who have helped her make the choice to “connect with people.” She said her latest nomination was very special.
“I’m excited to do it this time as a musical. I get to be in one place singing and doing all the things I love to do,” she said. “Honestly, it’s been the trip of a lifetime.”
evil Box office continues to climb. The Universal film broke the record for the highest-grossing movie adaptation of a musical with an estimated $114 million domestically and took the throne grease Just one week after its release it became the highest-grossing Broadway musical adaptation of all time.
Of course, Erivo said, she spoke with her Golden Globe-nominated Best Supporting Actress co-star Ariana Grande this morning. “I talked to her last night, but I called her this morning. She was obviously one of the first people to get the call,” Erivo said.
“I’m so proud that we get to do this together. I’m so proud of our journey to get to this point and how much hard work we’ve put in and how much care we’ve put into, not just on screen but off screen,” she said.
“This is her first Golden Globe nomination as an actress and I’m so excited for her. I’m so proud of her,” she continued. “I’m so happy for her that she’s getting to step into this part of her life and it’s great to be able to witness this and be there for her while it’s happening.”
Meanwhile, Erivo said she hopes to experience evil Alongside crowds in Los Angeles or New York, she recounts her experience of being in a London cinema with a crowd that was engrossed and “really locked in” on the film. She also recounted the moment the film made a huge splash during its premiere.
“When I looked up, the applause, that’s when the evil witch came out and that knocked me out. When people clapped for that, I just left,” she said. “You don’t realize what people see and how you connect to people, and when these are the moments where you connect the most with people and you feel a lot, you feel the same as everyone else. It’s really special.
as evil Entering the 2025 awards season, evil Part Two will come in the blink of an eye. “I have to keep reminding myself that the second one is coming because we were so invested in the first one,” Erivo said.
“I’m excited to share the second part of this movie, but I’m really happy that we get to celebrate this first and really do our best,” she added. “I think it’s the most special thing we can do.”
