Hugh Jackman makes Ryan Reynolds 'insanely jealous' at Gotham Awards

NEW YORK — One trophy after another.

"One Battle After Another" kicked off what is sure to be a fruitful awards season for Paul Thomas Anderson's shaggy, pulse-pounding masterpiece, picking up best feature at the 35th annual Gotham Awards on Monday, Dec. 1.

Taking the podium at Cipriani Wall Street, Anderson sweetly wished a happy anniversary to his wife, "Saturday Night Live" vet Maya Rudolph: "I met a woman who made me a better filmmaker. Thank you, Maya."

It was the highest profile win of the three-hour event, which saw starry Oscar hopefuls "Hamnet" and "Bugonia" walk home empty-handed while acclaimed international films "My Father's Shadow" and "Souleymane's Story" claimed major hardware.

In between courses of steak with asparagus and chocolate layer cake, myriad A-listers took the stage for last-ditch awards campaigning before the Critics Choice and Golden Globe nominations are announced this next week.

Julia Roberts, accepting a visionary tribute honor with "After the Hunt" director Luca Guadagnino, jokingly cut her speech short for a bathroom break. ("I didn't realize how long this was gonna go on, and I didn't regulate my water intake," she quipped.)

Adam Sandler, meanwhile, went on an uproarious, expletive-filled tangent as he presented "Jay Kelly" filmmaker Noah Baumbach with a special director tribute, at one point calling out his former agent. ("He moved back to Omaha and sells weed … he's f----ing useless," Sandler deadpanned.)

Here's what else you missed from this year’s ceremony:

Hugh Jackman makes Ryan Reynolds 'jealous' with Kate Hudson

Taking the stage for the Gothams' first-ever musical tribute award, Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson sang a few bars of Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" ‒ a playful nod to their new movie "Song Sung Blue," about a real-life Diamond tribute band.

"This is so cool," Jackman said, before acknowledging his mock rivalry with his "Deadpool & Wolverine" costar: "This will make Ryan Reynolds insanely jealous."

The eager-to-please showman, who was supported by girlfriend Sutton Foster in the audience, went on to make a bold prediction about Hudson, who is back in the awards hunt a quarter century after "Almost Famous."

"Kate Hudson is not only one of the great stars of our business, she is a consummate actor," Jackman said. "I believe this time she is going to get an Oscar."

Guillermo del Toro denounces AI, Oscar Isaac champions immigrants

A vocal proponent against AI in Hollywood, Guillermo del Toro didn't mince words as he accepted the vanguard tribute for "Frankenstein" alongside the monster movie's stars Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi.

"Every single frame of this film was willfully made by humans, for humans," del Toro said, as he thanked the entire cast and crew. "The designers, builders, makeup, wardrobe team, cinematographers, composers, editors ‒ this tribute belongs to all of them. I would like to extend our gratitude and say: F--- AI."

Isaac similarly made a plea for the Netflix film's timeliness, noting how he is Guatemalan, Elordi is Australian and del Toro is Mexican.

"Immigrants, we get the job done!" Isaac proclaimed, invoking one of the more famous lines from Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton."

'It Was Just an Accident' director Jafar Panahi triumphs after prison sentence

The Gothams' biggest winner was "It Was Just an Accident," which scooped up three prizes for best original screenplay, best international feature and best director (Jafar Panahi). The awards sweep came just hours after Panafi's lawyer announced that the courageous filmmaker has been sentenced in absentia to a one-year prison sentence in his native Iran, after he was convicted of "propaganda against the system."

"It Was Just an Accident," which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, is a darkly comedic thriller following a group of Iranian political prisoners as they mull revenge on a man who may or may not have been their tormentor.

On stage, Panahi dedicated his trophies to independent artists in Iran and around the world, honoring "filmmakers who keep the camera rolling in silence, without support, and at times, by risking everything they have, only with their faith in truth and humanity."

He continued: "I hope that this dedication will be considered a small tribute to all filmmakers who have been deprived of the right to see and to be seen, but continue to create and to exist."

The full list of Gotham Awards 2025 winners:

Best feature: "One Battle After Another"

Best director: Jafar Panahi, "It Was Just an Accident"

Outstanding lead performance: Sope Dirisu, "My Father’s Shadow"

Outstanding supporting performance: Wunmi Mosaku, "Sinners"

Best original screenplay: "It Was Just an Accident"

Best adapted screenplay: "Pillion"

Best international feature: "It Was Just an Accident"

Best documentary feature: "My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow"

Breakthrough director: Akinola Davies Jr., "My Father's Shadow"

Breakthrough performer: Abou Sangaré, "Souleymane’s Story"

Cultural icon tribute: Jeremy Allen White and Scott Cooper, "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere"