Mark Ruffalo hails end to America’s ‘cruel past’ under Trump in Golden Globes acceptance speech
The IndependentGet our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mark Ruffalo delivered one of the most stirring Golden Globes speeches, calling for an end to America’s “cruel past”. “What connects us is greater than what keeps us apart, and the more we include each other, and see each other, and hear each other, the faster we’ll heal our broken hearts and minds.” He continued: “We have a dying mother, just like the mother in our story, she’s Mother Earth. Let’s turn the page on the cruel past of this nation.” Without name-checking Donald Trump, he appeared to reference the end of his presidency by stating: “The good news is inclusion and justice and care for Mother Earth is breaking out everywhere. Many high-profile figures spoke out against the fact that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the voting organisation that decides the ceremony’s winners and nominees, doesn’t have a single Black member.
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