Joel Edgerton Shirtless, Underwear, Awards. We are updating this post, which we wrote back in 2015, to note that our imaginary Aussie beau Joel Edgerton has gotten recognition for his directorial efforts. Specifically, he was nominated for his 2015 movie The Gift by the Directors Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film. His second film, the 2018 movie Boy Erased, also earned him a directing nomination but this time he was recognized nommed at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA).
Now, he may not have won his nominations but there is no doubt that Joel is a solid film maker. Proof of this is the fact that the movies he directed are well-reviewed by critics. The Gift has an impressive fresh rating of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes while Boy Erased has an 80% fresh rating.
On other fronts, he’s won 23 awards as an actor and a screenwriter. Some of his wins come from AACTA, Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, the Hollywood Film Awards, and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
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