Overview
- Accepting the award at the 31st Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Buckley thanked Chloé Zhao and addressed Paul Mescal with a playful tribute that drew wide attention.
- Hamnet adapts Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, directed and co-written by Zhao, with Buckley as Agnes and Mescal as William Shakespeare.
- Focus on audience reaction continued backstage, where Buckley said the film aims to make people feel deeply, noting its responses go beyond tears.
- The film opens in the UK and Ireland on January 9, as both Buckley and Mescal carry Golden Globe nominations into the January 11 ceremony.
- Strong reviews for the lead performances have propelled awards-season momentum, with critics forecasting Buckley and Mescal as major contenders.