Marlon Wayans has been bashed by the viewers for mispronouncing multiple names during the Golden Globes 2026 nominations.
The award season has officially started and the excitement among movie lovers has also begun. Well, the Golden Globes has officially revealed the nominations. For those who don't know, the Golden Globes is often seen as an important indicator of how the Oscars might turn out. However, this time, it is not just the nominations that are grabbing attention. The host of the event, Marlon Wayans is being bashed for his wrong pronunciations. Read on to know more!
Marlon Wayans is currently grabbing all the attention, but not for good reasons. Recently, he was presenting the nominations of Golden Globes and while viewers were happy and excited about the movies, they didn’t seem quite impressed with the presenter. Soon, multiple users took to their X (formerly Twitter) handles and shared their thoughts on the wrong pronunciations by Marlon Wayans of both actors and films.
One user commented, "Marlon Wayans butchering every single name like no matter what language #GoldenGlobes." Another user shared, "Marlon Wayans' inability to get a single name right should be studied." A third user wrote, "Marlon Wayans mispronouncing international actors/production people and then made a mockery in all of them. I'm not surprised, another stupid, ignorant American." A fourth user penned, "Honestly, if you sign up to read out the Golden Globe nominations you should at the very least rehearse the names that are certain to come up." Another user also commented, "Marlon Wayans is the worst announcer. Please never invite him again."
The 2026 Golden Globes nominations were announced on December 8, 2025. Even though, the list of nominations is very long, we can sum it for you in short. The film, One Battle After Another was nominated multiple times in several categories. Apart from this, Hamnet and Sinners were also nominated. Talking about TV, shows like The White Lotus, Severance and the Netflix limited series, Adolescence received several nominations. However, it is worth mentioning that even though Wicked: For Good was nominated in acting categories, it did not make it to Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy category.
While the nominations have been announced, the 83rd Golden Globes award will take place on January 11, 2026. The live broadcast is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The event is expected to run for around three hours. The award ceremony will air on the CBS Television Network. Apart from this, it will also be available on Paramount+. For viewers in India, the award ceremony will be available most likely on January 12, 2026, on the same platform, Paramount+.
For those who don't know, Marlon Wayans is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. He first grabbed attention with The Wayans Bros. Later, he moved into movies. Over the years, he has appeared in Him, Bel-Air, The Daily Show, Air, Respect, Fifty Shades Of Black and more. Apart from acting, he has also written and created multiple films. Some of them include Dance Flick, A Haunted House, Little Man, Naked and more.
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