Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio collaborated to bring forth the horrors that the Osage tribes went through due to the greed of William King Hale and his nephew, Ernest Burkhart, in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’. The film is based on the novel of the same moniker by David Grann. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, and Robert De Niro in pivotal roles.
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ revolves around the origin and investigation of the FBI in the Osage killings by the businessmen for procuring oil from their Oklahoma land. Recently, at the Golden Globes 2024 event, Lily Gladstone, who played Mollie Kyle, etched history by becoming the first indigenous woman to win a Golden Globe. At the historic moment, she spoke in his native Blackfeet language.
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Lily Gladstone Took A Dig At Hollywood In Her Speech At The Golden Globes 2024
History has been etched at the Golden Globes 2024 as Lily Gladstone won the Golden Globe in the ‘Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama’ category. She is the first Indigenous person to win the award, as the actress belongs to the Blackfeet and Nez heritages.
Lily Gladstone, during her acceptance speech, spoke her native language and said, “I just spoke a bit of Blackfeet language—the beautiful community, nation that raised me, that encouraged me to keep going, doing this.”
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ actress took a dig at Hollywood for poor representation of native linguistics in the films. She continued, “I’m so grateful that I can speak even a little bit of my language, which I’m not fluent in, up here. Because this business… native actors used to speak their lines in English and then the sound mixers would run them to accomplish native languages on camera.”
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The Actress Reveals Introducing Herself In Blackfeet Language To New People
It was not an easy task for Lily Gladstone to learn Osage for her role in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’. However, the actress took it upon herself to learn and deliver a devastatingly good performance as Mollie Kyle in the film.
Lily Gladstone, backstage at the Golden Globes, talked about the significance of speaking in the Blackfeet language. She said, “It’s often how I introduce myself to a new group of people, especially when it’s significant.
Lily added, “One of the first things we’re taught is you say your name, you say where you’re from and you say hello to everyone, all of my friends. It was one of the more natural things I could do in the moment.”
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