Chloe Zhao Was In Contention For ‘Black Widow’ Job & Describes Casting Process For ‘Eternals’

Chloé Zhao is honouring a “Nomadland” crew member.

Nomadland was a big winner at the 2021 Critics Choice Awards on Sunday (March 7).

Rebecca Davis editorChloe Zhao’s “Nomadland” was quietly swept from the Chinese web Friday, days after nationalist backlash erupted online over questions of her citizenship and over a sentence she spoke to a U.S.

Rebecca Davis editorAfter Chloe Zhao became the first Asian woman to ever win the Golden Globe for best director, Chinese social media was abuzz about everything related to Zhao—except the film itself.Although most Chinese viewers have yet to see the film, many cheered the Golden Globe win. Scores of posts praised Zhao’s heartfelt acceptance speech about compassion and described her as an inspiration to women in the arts.

Chloe Zhao has made history at the Golden Globes by becoming the first Asian woman to be named best director. The US-based 38-year-old, who was born in China, is also only the second woman to win the award.

Nomadland, becoming the first woman of colour to win in the category. She's the second woman ever to earn the trophy, following Barbra Streisand's victory for Yentl in 1983.

Nomadlandwon best motion picture in the drama category at the 78th annualGolden Globe Awards on Sunday night. Director Chloe Zhao said as she accepted the award, "Thank you to my fellow nominees for your beautiful, beautiful movies." Zhao also became the second woman to win best director at the Golden Globes earlier in the evening.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer“Nomadland” director Chloe Zhao knows she’s wandered directly into the history books.Ever humble and even-keeled, Zhao reflected on dual wins at Sunday’s Golden Globe awards — where she was the first woman of Asian descent to win best director (and second woman in the history of the show), as well as best motion picture drama for her Searchlight Pictures release.“Sometimes a first feels like a long time coming.

Chloé Zhao has made history as the second woman ever to win the best director award at the Golden Globes, and the first Asian woman to do so. Zhao won for her work on Nomadland, which follows Fern (Frances McDormand) as she embarks on a new life as a van-dwelling nomad, traveling the American West.

Chloé Zhao became the first director of Asian descent and only the second women ever to win the Golden Globe for Best Director, when she took the prize Sunday. Her night would end with an exclamation point as her film Nomadland went on to take the Best Motion Picture – Drama prize.

On Sunday night, as she picked up Globe Globes for directing and for the screenplay of her film Nomadland, which also won Best Drama Motion Picture, Chloé Zhao was not only the first Asian female director to win, but also the first female director and first Asian female producer to have her film win in the Best Film category.

Oscar buzz — . Chloé Zhao's new film stars Frances McDormand as «Fern,» who sets out in her van after her small town is destroyed by economic crisis, meeting real-life nomads — most of whom are not played by actors — along the way. On Feb. 28,   won Best Picture — Drama at the Golden Globes and Zhao won Best Director, the second woman ever to win the award, after Barbra Streisand in 1984.

Chloe Zhao made history at the Golden Globes on Sunday night, becoming just the second woman ever to win Best Director.Zhao is also the first Asian woman to take home the honor at the Globes and second Asian director ever to win the prize, following 's Ang Lee in 2006. Zhao took home the honor for her film,, which also won the Best Motion Picture — Drama Golden Globe.«I especially want to thank the nomads who shared their stories with us,» Zhao said during her Best Director acceptance speech.

Kate Aurthur editorChloé Zhao has won the Golden Globe for best director for “Nomadland,” making her the second woman ever to win for directing, and the first woman of color to win in the category.When the Globe nominations were announced in early February, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which has been heavily criticized in the past for its lack of inclusiveness, nominated a record-setting three women in the category: Zhao, Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”) and Regina King

“Nomadland” has been earning accolades and Oscar buzz, both for the performance of star Frances McDormand and for the film’s director, Chloé Zhao.

Chloé Zhao's Oscars favorite Nomadland has been given the green light for a limited theatrical release in China. The neo-Western's pacing and themes would usually make for a challenging fit for China's commercially driven film market, but the director's Chinese origins —and the acclaim her work already has received — have generated excitement among some Chinese film buffs.

The Vancouver Film Critics Circle has named Chloé Zhao's Nomadland as its best international feature of 2020 as the American road movie continued its run as an early award season contender. Zhao also picked up the best director honor, while Frances McDormand earned the best actress trophy for her role in Nomadland.The late Chadwick Boseman was voted best actor for his star turn in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.

Chloe Zhao is having a moment. She’s won almost every possible Best Director accolade for a film released over the past 14 months and “Nomadland,” the motion picture in question, is expected to be a major Oscar player when the nominations are announced next month.

Chloé Zhao would have had one helluva end to 2020: The plan was to release both of her new films back-to-back — first, her superhero blockbuster,, followed by her awards contender, — but then the pandemic changed everything.Her Marvel movie — which stars Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kumail Nanjiani and more as the immortal protectors of humankind — was postponed a full year to Nov.