Hard to say why exactly Ricky Gervais was brought in from the bath to host the Golden Globes, but it’s happened nonetheless and he managed to wade himself through a monologue that was prickly at times, strange at others, and shoddily provocative throughout. And while the live crowd in attendance offered a smattering of laughs, one head in the room who was certainly not amused was the lovely and good Tom Hanks.
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Throughout the monologue, the camera repeatedly cut to Hanks who provided several meme-worthy facial expressions in response to some of Gervais’ lines.
Firstly, Hanks jaw hit the floor after Gervais delivered a half-baked gag about the recently incarcerated Felicity Huffman.
Tom Hanks cannot believe it #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/mFMr2GEsoC
— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) January 6, 2020
But the real kicker came at the end of the monologue, where Gervais told those appearing on stage during the ceremony to “thank your agent and your god and fuck off.”
Hanks made the ultimate Disappointed Dad face, holding it for an agonising few seconds as the camera cut to him for one perfect shot.
Tom Hanks’ reacts to Ricky Gervais’ opening monologue at the #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/XO4OYLibOx
— Natasha Koifman (@natashankpr) January 6, 2020
Already, we’ve got an ocean of good-as-hell gags and posts flowing in thanks to ye olde social media.
Tom Hanks’ face during Ricky Gervais’ Golden Globes monologue says everything pic.twitter.com/VVT47ATAWa
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) January 6, 2020
Tom Hanks through all of Ricky Gervais’ jokes pic.twitter.com/XOgXxIe1tV
— Kasey Carlson (@kaseyqcarlson) January 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/incoming_memes/status/1213995709101461504
me: what’s your favorite novel?
date: I don’t read fiction
me:#GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/gzPN817v9s— Random House Group (@randomhouse) January 6, 2020
When you rehearsed your political speech for 14 straight hours last night and @rickygervais tells you to fuck off. #GoldenGlobes #goldenglobes2020 pic.twitter.com/b4xOJanuuY
— hilary klenjoski (@hilbayman) January 6, 2020
Tom Hanks is the only thing worth watching at the #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/EaYiwtB7h7
— playing totk in the walmart deli (@heeheehoohaha) January 6, 2020
Put this in the MoMA #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/ZSqVBjXw1x
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) January 6, 2020
when another weekend is over and I got literally nothing done #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/HQRUUt2QZH
— Betches (@betchesluvthis) January 6, 2020
He’s not mad, just disappointed. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/6ZVuJOclGy
— SuperBeast MMA (@SuperbeastCraig) January 6, 2020
A GIF to place in your back pocket, courtesy of Tom Hanks. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/XSZ57Dpp9X
— Robert Wolkenbrod (@WolkenRob) January 6, 2020
2020 off to a red hot start on the meme front, I tell you what.
