According To The variety Paul Thomas Anderson is ready to lean into the laughs with “One Battle After Another.”
The acclaimed action thriller, loosely inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s novel “Vineland,” will compete in the comedy categories at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards, Variety has confirmed via FYC materials that were sent to voters.
The Warner Bros. epic follows a group of former revolutionaries who reunite to rescue a comrade’s daughter after a long-dormant enemy reemerges. The ensemble cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti. As previously reported by Variety, DiCaprio and Infiniti will compete in the lead acting categories across all groups during awards season, while the rest of the cast will seek consideration in supporting roles.
The film’s tonal balancing act — mixing absurdist humor with Anderson’s trademark intensity — seemed obviously comedic to casual awards observers, and the filmmakers, along with studio awards strategists, felt similarly. In the comedy and musical races, the movie is expected to face off against A24’s “Marty Supreme,” Focus Features’ “Bugonia,” Universal Pictures’ “Wicked: For Good” and others. The film’s tonal balancing act — mixing absurdist humor with Anderson’s trademark intensity — seemed obviously comedic to casual awards observers, and the filmmakers, along with studio awards strategists, felt similarly. In the comedy and musical races, the movie is expected to face off against A24’s “Marty Supreme,” Focus Features’ “Bugonia,” Universal Pictures’ “Wicked: For Good” and others.