Netflix is embracing humor with its upcoming film, “Jay Kelly.”
The streaming giant plans to submit Noah Baumbach’s latest cinematic endeavor, “Jay Kelly,” for consideration in the comedy categories at the Golden Globe Awards, as reported exclusively by diversity.
Additionally, the studio will promote George Clooney, who plays the lead role of Jay Kelly, for recognition in the Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) category. This positions Baumbach’s reflective yet comedic film amidst a competitive awards season that features both esteemed comedies and major musical productions.
Other cast members such as Adam Sandler, Billy Crudup, and Laura Dern are also eligible for nominations in supporting acting categories.
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Clooney has been nominated for 13 Golden globes throughout his career and has won three times: Best Actor (Drama) for “The Descendants” (2012), Best Supporting Actor for “Syriana” (2006), and Best actor (comedy) for “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” (2001). He also received the prestigious Cecil B.DeMille Award in 2015. If he secures a nomination this year for “jay Kelly,” it would mark his first return to competitive categories at the Globes after a 13-year hiatus.
At age 64, Clooney has garnered eight Oscar nominations over his career—winning two: one as Supporting Actor in “Syriana” and another as a producer on “Argo,” wich won Best Picture in 2012.
Brought to life by Baumbach’s unique storytelling style characterized by intricate character studies and nuanced scripts, he has previously received two Golden Globe nominations—one each for writng “Marriage story” and “Barbie.” His accolades include four Oscar nominations overall; these encompass producing “Marriage Story,” which was nominated for Best Picture along with receiving acclaim as an original screenplay nominee with “The Squid and The Whale” (2005).
The star-studded cast of “Jay Kelly” includes Riley Keough,Grace edwards,Stacy Keach,Jim Broadbent,Patrick Wilson among others like Eve Hewson and Alba Rohrwacher. Produced under Baumbach’s direction alongside David Heyman and Amy Pascal; it features an impressive creative team including Oscar-nominated composer Nicholas Britell while cinematography is handled by Academy Award winner Linus Sandgren with editing credits going to Valerio Bonelli along with Rachel Durance.
“Jay Kelly” will hit select theaters on November 14 before making its Netflix debut on December 5.
The nominees for this year’s Golden Globes will be announced on December 8th. Current predictions across both film & television categories are detailed below:
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Tracking Predictions For The Golden Globes
(October 22nd ,2025)
A Look At Films Nominated This Year:
Best Motion Picture – Drama
“Avatar: Fire & Ash” (Twentieth Century Studios)
“Frankenstein” (Netflix)
“Hamnet” (Focus Features)* * *
“The Secret Agent” (Neon)
“Sentimental Value” (Neon)
“Sinners”(Warner Bros.)
Possible Contenders Include:“It Was Just An Accident”(Neon);
“A House Of Dynamite”(Netflix);
“Springsteen: Bring Me from Nowhere”(Twentieth Century Studios)
Best Motion picture – Comedy or Musical
“Bugonia”(Focus Features)
“Jay Kelly”(Netflix)
“Marty Supreme”(A24)
“one battle After Another”(Warner Bros.)* * *
“Song Sung Blue”(Focus Features)
“Defective : For Real ”(In Fashion Photography)
Possible Contenders Include : “No Other Option ”(Neon);
“The Testament Of Ann Lee ”(Searchlight Photography);
“Wake Up Dead Man : A Knives Out Story ”(Netflix)
Joel Edgerton ,
Divulge dreams (Netlix )< br >
Colin Farrell , Ballad Of A Little Player(Netlix )< br >
Dwayne Johnson , The Smashing Machine(A24 ) < br >
Michael B.Jordan ,Sinners(Warner Bros . ) < br >
Wagner Moura , The secret agent( Neon )* * *
Jeremy Allen White ,
Springsteen : Bring Me From Nowhere(Twentieth Century Studios )
Alternates : Russell Crowe ,”Nuremberg “(Sony Pictures Classics ); Daniel Day-Lewis ,”Anenome “( Focus Features ); Oscar Isaac ,”Frankenstein “(Netlix )
Strong >Actor In Comedy Or Musical
Timothée Chalamet,”Marty Supreme”(A24)* * *
Leonardo DiCaprio,”One Battle After Another”(Warner Bros.)
Ethan hawke,”Blue Moon(Sony Pictures Classics)
Hugh jackman,”Song Sung Blue(Focus Features)
Jesse Plemons,Bugonia(Focus Features)
Channing Tatum,Rooftop Man(Paramount Pictures)
Alternates:
Will Arnett,“Is This Part On?”(Searchlight Photography);
Lee Byung-hun,“No Other Option”(Neon);
Liam Neeson,“The Naked Gun”
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(Potentially more content follows regarding various award categories.)
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